How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Nashville is 96.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $43,090 has about the same purchasing power as $44,746 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, Nashville

$43,090

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Middle half of wages roughly $38,410 to $47,250.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −6.0%
US median: $45,850
Metro RPP: 96.3
Middle half: $38,410 to $47,250
OEWS employment: 710
SOC: 51-2028

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Nashville pay a median $43,090 (May 2025), 6% below the US median of $45,850. At local prices (RPP 96.3), that median buys about what $44,746 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$43,090 in Nashville buys about what $44,746 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 96.3, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 104.6 vs all-items 96.3 (US = 100, 2024).

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Nashville	$43,090	$38,410 to $47,250	96.3
Buffalo	$45,400	$38,130 to $57,290	95.8
San Francisco	$56,400	$46,920 to $65,520	115.6
Tulsa	$45,820	$38,190 to $47,820	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Nashville?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $43,090.
How does Nashville pay compare to the US median for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers?: Local median pay is 6% below the national OEWS median of $45,850.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Nashville is 96.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $43,090 has about the same purchasing power as $44,746 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.