SALARY · LAWYERS · TENNESSEE

Lawyers salary in Tennessee

This is not a guess and it is not a job ad. It is the published BLS figure for lawyers in Tennessee, where the median was $136,180 a year. I keep the source on every page because a salary number without a source is just a story.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$136,180

$65 per hour at the median · That is $23,490 (14.7 percent) below the national median of $159,670 for this occupation.

$163,870Mean annual salary
$79Mean hourly wage
$9,010People employed in this job in Tennessee

Salary range

25th: $98,750Median: $136,18075th: $198,470
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$98,750
Median (50th percentile)$136,180
75th percentile$198,470
Mean$163,870

The middle half of workers earned from $98,750 to $198,470 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$104,345 a year
$8,695 a month
Federal tax $21,417 · FICA $10,418 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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