Physician assistant pay in Nashville, TN
Physician assistants in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area earn a typical $129,050 a year. The middle half earn $111,120 to $133,800, and the top 10% earn more than $150,780. About 750 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Physician Assistants, SOC 29-1071).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $104,990 |
| 25th percentile | $111,120 |
| Median (typical) | $129,050 |
| 75th percentile | $133,800 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $150,780 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 38 of 50 large metros for physician assistants before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $129,050, a single filer keeps about $99,500 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Tennessee state income tax. Prices in Nashville are 4% below the US average, so that take-home buys what $103,300 would in a typical US city. That ranks Nashville No. 13 of 50 large metros for physician assistants after cost of living.
Where physician assistants’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$223,640 typical · worth $135k
- Seattle, WA$167,290 typical · worth $113k
- San Antonio, TX$140,160 typical · worth $113k
- Oklahoma City, OK$138,920 typical · worth $111k
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Common questions
How much does a physician assistant make in Nashville, TN?
The typical (median) physician assistant in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area earns $129,050 a year. The middle half earn between $111,120 and $133,800, and the top 10% earn more than $150,780. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a physician assistant in Nashville?
Anything above $129,050 pays more than half of physician assistants in Nashville. $133,800 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $150,780 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a physician assistant in Nashville take home after taxes?
At the typical $129,050, a single filer keeps about $99,500 a year ($8,290 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Tennessee state income tax. With local prices 4% below the US average, that buys what $103,300 would in a typical US city.
Where do physician assistants get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical physician assistant pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA, San Antonio, TX. Nashville, TN ranks No. 13.
More: Physician assistant pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in Nashville, TN
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.