SOC 27-1019 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro

Artists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Nashville, TN

The average salary for other artists and related workers in Nashville, Tennessee is $43,720 a year ($21.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,380: half of the people in this job in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 46% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,530).

$43,720average per year

$21.02 / hourMedian $48,380Take-home ≈ $37,309

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  • $48KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $65K90th

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Artists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Nashville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,040 or more. The middle half of other artists and related workers in Nashville earn between $25,660 and $59,300.

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  • $48KMedian
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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,720$3,643$21.02
Median$48,380$4,032$23.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,660$2,138$12.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,300$4,942$28.51

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

Artists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other artists and related workers in Nashville earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($43,560) and 46% less than the U.S. average ($80,530). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $71,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Nashville$43,720$48,380$19,240$65,040n/a
Tennessee$43,560$43,030$18,370$66,790n/a
United States$80,530$71,240$36,580$136,6606,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Nashville

On the average salary of $43,720, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $37,309 a year, or $3,109 a month and $1,435 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 other artists and related workers? 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 $43,720 buys what about $45,382 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other artists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,080).

Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Nashville: questions

How much do other artists and related workers make an hour in Nashville?

$21.02 an hour on average, and $23.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other artists and related workers salary in Nashville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other artists and related workers take-home pay in Nashville?

About $37,309 a year ($3,109 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,720. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other artists and related workers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?

The average here is 46% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,530).

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 27-1019; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 24.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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.

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