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Family Medicine Physicians salary in Nashville-Davidson, TN

Family Medicine Physicians in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan area earn a median of $211,370 a year, an average of $201,510. About 650 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Family Medicine Physicians pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$211,370
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$201,510
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$64,180
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$311,930
Top of the range
People employed
650
In Nashville-Davidson metro area
Rent share of median wage
8.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Nashville-Davidson

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,486
per month, in Nashville-Davidson, TN
Income needed for median rent
$59,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median family medicine physicians wage
$211,370
255.8% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
8.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$75,197
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Nashville-Davidson area. Read the Nashville-Davidson, TN cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Family Medicine Physicians pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Median $481,870
Mean $376,600
Employed 940
El Paso, TX
+1.0%
Median $213,550
Mean $214,130
Employed n/a
Median $225,140
Mean $237,070
Employed 1,470
Boston, MA
+34.4%
Median $284,010
Mean $264,900
Employed 2,950
Denver, CO
+20.9%
Median $255,590
Mean $237,550
Employed 1,080
Las Vegas, NV
+19.0%
Median $251,550
Mean $234,630
Employed 260
Portland, OR
+35.4%
Median $286,170
Mean $268,240
Employed 700
Detroit, MI
-13.9%
Median $181,990
Mean $209,000
Employed 1,940

See family medicine physicians pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Family Medicine Physicians salary in Nashville-Davidson, TN: FAQ

How much do family medicine physicians make in Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The median salary for family medicine physicians in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area is $211,370 a year (about $102 an hour for full-time work). The average is $201,510, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $211,370 a good salary for family medicine physicians in Nashville-Davidson, TN?

Yes. It is above the $59,400 needed to keep the median rent of $1,486 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 8.4% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid family medicine physicians earn in Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The top 10% earn more than $311,930 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $64,180.

How many family medicine physicians work in Nashville-Davidson, TN?

About 650 people work in this occupation in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.