Neurologist Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$229,670
$110.42/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$249,995
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($248,560): −$18,890 (−7.6%)
Tennessee ranks 20th of 24 states by median pay, and 19th of 24 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,500 | $36.78 |
| 25th percentile | $140,830 | $67.71 |
| Median | $229,670 | $110.42 |
| 75th percentile | $377,020 | $181.26 |
| 90th percentile | $535,990 | $257.69 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 220
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $229,670
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $248,560
- Difference
- −$18,890 (−7.6%)
Cost of living
$229,670 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $249,995
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $241,948 — |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $237,080 | $237,180 20th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 20th | $229,670 | $249,995 19th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 21st | $222,120 | $204,145 22nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 22nd | $220,210 | $235,950 21st |
— in Rank: places with ≥ have no rank by median pay, because BLS publishes only a lower bound for them and other states have exact medians at or above it. They are listed alphabetically, below the last of those exact medians.
≥: BLS publishes only a lower bound for this median. Its adjusted figure is a minimum, so it has no adjusted rank (—).
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Cardiologist salary in Tennessee
$610,080/year Tennessee
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Tennessee
$325,520/year Tennessee
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Pediatrician, General salary in Tennessee
$176,210/year Tennessee
- Psychiatrist salary in Tennessee
$214,880/year Tennessee
- Physicians, All Other salary in Tennessee
$301,290/year Tennessee
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Neurologist salary in nearby places
- Neurologist salary in Arkansas
$317,880/year Arkansas
- Neurologist salary in Kentucky
$338,850/year Kentucky
- Neurologist salary in North Carolina
$325,550/year North Carolina
- Neurologist salary in the U.S.
$248,560/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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