How much do Physicists make in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Percentile spread

For Physicists, the published 10th percentile is $64,900 and the 90th percentile is $268,270. The difference is $203,370, which is 85.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $236,920 to the 75th at $236,920, covers $0.

The mean annual wage is $208,700, which sits below the median of $236,920. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN median is 37.5% higher than the national median of $172,250 for Physicists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $245,926, which is 42.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 43.6% higher than the Tennessee median of $165,010.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 96.338, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $236,920 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Physicists at $245,926 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Physicists. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ranks 1st of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Huntsville, AL is 90 miles away, with a median of $149,990 and employment of 180. That median is 36.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $161,155, against $245,926 here.
• Knoxville, TN is 145 miles away, with a median of $165,010 and employment of 120. That median is 30.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $178,256, against $245,926 here.
• Memphis, TN-MS-AR is 189 miles away, with a median of $139,810. That median is 41% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $151,672, against $245,926 here.