What is the median salary for Lawyers in Nashville?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $142,540.

How does Nashville pay compare to the US median for Lawyers?

Local median pay is 10.7% below the national OEWS median of $159,670.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Nashville is 96.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $142,540 has about the same purchasing power as $148,017 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.

Lawyers, Nashville

$142,540

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Middle half of wages roughly $102,230 to $208,300.

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

vs US median: −10.7%
US median: $159,670
Metro RPP: 96.3
Middle half: $102,230 to $208,300
OEWS employment: 3,990
SOC: 23-1011

Lawyers in Nashville pay a median $142,540 (May 2025), 10.7% below the US median of $159,670. At local prices (RPP 96.3), that median buys about what $148,017 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$142,540 in Nashville buys about what $148,017 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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Lawyers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Nashville	$142,540	$102,230 to $208,300	96.3
Buffalo	$130,800	$95,490 to $168,560	95.8
San Francisco	$212,500	$137,380 to $320,510	115.6
Tulsa	$108,220	$75,830 to $166,070	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Lawyers in Nashville?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $142,540.
How does Nashville pay compare to the US median for Lawyers?: Local median pay is 10.7% below the national OEWS median of $159,670.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Nashville is 96.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $142,540 has about the same purchasing power as $148,017 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.