SOC 29-1218 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro

Obstetricians and Gynecologists Salary in Nashville, TN

The average salary for obstetricians and gynecologists in Nashville, Tennessee is $270,480 a year ($130.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $358,070: half of the 190 people in this job in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($271,258).

$270,480average per year

$130.04 / hourMedian $358,070Take-home ≈ $196,627

  • $65K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $358KMedian
  • $385K75th
  • $391K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Tennessee metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Obstetricians and Gynecologists pay range in Nashville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $390,740 or more. The middle half of obstetricians and gynecologists in Nashville earn between $111,190 and $384,710.

  • $65K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $358KMedian
  • $385K75th
  • $391K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$270,480$22,540$130.04
Median$358,070$29,839$172.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$111,190$9,266$53.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$384,710$32,059$184.96

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary after taxes in Nashville

On the average salary of $270,480, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $196,627 a year, or $16,386 a month and $7,563 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Nashville a good place for obstetricians and gynecologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $270,480 buys what about $280,761 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 7.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary in other Tennessee cities

Nashville ranks 2nd of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Knoxville pays the most ($273,230).

All Obstetricians and Gynecologists salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for obstetricians and gynecologists

Portland, ME pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($408,930).

Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary by city

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists salary in Nashville: questions

How much do obstetricians and gynecologists make an hour in Nashville?

$130.04 an hour on average, and $172.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level obstetricians and gynecologists salary in Nashville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $111,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the obstetricians and gynecologists take-home pay in Nashville?

About $196,627 a year ($16,386 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $270,480. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do obstetricians and gynecologists earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($271,258).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1218; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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