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Salaries & Cost of Living in Rutherford County, TN

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 22 occupations in Rutherford County, TN.

Jobs listed
22
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Median of medians
$45,240
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,650
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
91%
20 of 22

Pay and cost of living in Rutherford County, TN

Across the 22 occupations we cover in Rutherford County, TN, the middle median salary is $45,240 a year. Pay runs from $29,150 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $119,990 for General and Operations Managers, a spread of $90,840. Wages come from the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Rutherford County, TN has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,650 a month and a two-bedroom $1,798. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $26,395 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $42,350 a year, and 20 of the 22 occupations listed here (91%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in Rutherford County, TN, highest paying first

Showing 1–22 of 22.

Occupations in Rutherford County, TN ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1General and Operations Managers$119,990$92,946$5,546
2Registered Nurses$84,040$67,673$3,440
3Accountants and Auditors$78,080$63,480$3,090
4First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,060$59,949$2,796
5Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,630$50,845$2,037
6Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$56,400$47,446$1,754
7Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,810$42,954$1,380
8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,000$41,500$1,259
9Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,780$41,323$1,244
10Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,570$38,744$1,029
11Customer Service Representatives$45,510$38,696$1,025
12Light Truck Drivers$44,970$38,262$989
13Office Clerks, General$43,860$37,370$915
14Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,790$34,100$642
15Stockers and Order Fillers$38,190$32,814$535
16Cooks, Restaurant$38,170$32,798$534
17Security Guards$37,010$31,866$456
18Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,130$31,159$397
19Retail Salespersons$34,420$29,785$282
20Cashiers$30,570$26,692$25
21Waiters and Waitresses$29,390$25,743−$54
22Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,150$25,551−$70