Paramedics pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,570 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Nashville earn between $52,180 and $78,650.
- $43K10th
- $52K25th
- $63KMedian
- $79K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,400 | $5,450 | $31.44 |
| Median | $63,450 | $5,288 | $30.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,180 | $4,348 | $25.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,650 | $6,554 | $37.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $65,400, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $54,729 a year, or $4,561 a month and $2,105 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for paramedics? 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 $65,400 buys what about $67,886 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 8 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$65,400
- Memphis$65,260
- Clarksville$59,290
- Knoxville$55,160
- Chattanooga$54,750
- Jackson$53,280
- Kingsport$48,180
- Johnson City$47,760
Highest-paying cities for paramedics
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).
- Bellingham, WA$119,190
- Seattle, WA$117,660
- Bremerton, WA$110,800
- Olympia, WA$109,680
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520
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Paramedics salary in Nashville: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Nashville?
$31.44 an hour on average, and $30.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Nashville?
About $54,729 a year ($4,561 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,400. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do paramedics earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).
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 29-2043; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 1.85, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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