Tellers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,570 or more. The middle half of tellers in Nashville earn between $35,720 and $45,360.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $45K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,440 | $3,370 | $19.44 |
| Median | $38,510 | $3,209 | $18.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,720 | $2,977 | $17.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,360 | $3,780 | $21.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $40,440, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $34,674 a year, or $2,889 a month and $1,334 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 tellers? 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 $40,440 buys what about $41,977 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$40,440
- Memphis$40,040
- Knoxville$38,850
- Chattanooga$37,870
- Johnson City$37,590
- Jackson$37,460
- Morristown$37,450
- Clarksville$37,330
- Kingsport$37,110
- Cleveland$36,610
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Nashville: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Nashville?
$19.44 an hour on average, and $18.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $34,674 a year ($2,889 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,440. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do tellers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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