Accountants and Auditors pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$84,930avg. a year
$40.83 an hour · 11,290 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area earn an average of $84,930 a year. That is $2,670 (3%) more than the Tennessee average of $82,260. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$78,080Median pay
$40.83Average hourly
+3%vs. Tennessee average
11,290Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
11,940 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$83,350
$40.07 an hour
24,390 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$82,520
$39.67 an hour
33,240 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$82,250
$39.55 an hour
4780 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$80,820
$38.86 an hour
5240 jobs
Morristown, TN
$76,850
$36.95 an hour
6520 jobs
Jackson, TN
$76,610
$36.83 an hour
7510 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$76,070
$36.57 an hour
8180 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$75,090
$36.10 an hour
9510 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$70,690
$33.99 an hour
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How Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $95,780 |
| Loan Officers | $73,240 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $160,890 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $80,610 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $83,870 |
| Tax Preparers | $54,500 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
The average is $84,930 a year, and the median is $78,080. About 11,290 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $2,670 (3%) more than the Tennessee average of $82,260.
Is this job common in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
It makes up 10.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.10 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2011. Metro area: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 34980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.