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Salaries & Cost of Living in Smith County, TN

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 43 occupations in Smith County, TN.

Jobs listed
43
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Median of medians
$46,190
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$876
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
100%
43 of 43
Household income
$66,293
Census median per year
Property tax
$1,136
Census median per year

Pay and cost of living in Smith County, TN

Across the 43 occupations we cover in Smith County, TN, the middle median salary is $46,190 a year. Pay runs from $29,150 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $156,860 for Financial Managers, a spread of $127,710. Wages come from the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Smith County, TN has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $876 a month and a two-bedroom $1,146. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $17,107 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $47,306 a year, and every one of the 43 occupations listed here earns 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.

Housing, taxes and commute in Smith County, TN

The figures below are exact U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for Smith County, TN, set beside the Tennessee and national medians.

Median household income in Smith County, TN is $66,293, 5% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 and $80,734 nationally. A year of one-bedroom Fair Market Rent ($10,512) equals 15.9% of that income. The median of the occupation medians listed here, $46,190, is 30% below household income, which is expected because a household can hold more than one earner.

Homeowners in Smith County, TN pay a median of $1,136 a year in real estate taxes, 21% below the Tennessee median of $1,442. With a median home value of $243,800, 15% below the Tennessee median of $286,700, the ratio of the two medians is 0.47% a year.

Renters in Smith County, TN pay a median gross rent of $922 a month in the Census survey, 22% below the Tennessee median of $1,189. HUD's one-bedroom Fair Market Rent used for the budgets on this site is $876; the Census figure covers rental units of every size.

Workers in Smith County, TN who travel to a workplace spend an average of 32.2 minutes each way, 25% above the Tennessee average of 25.7. 8.2% of workers work from home, compared with 15.1% nationally.

All jobs in Smith County, TN, highest paying first

Showing 1–43 of 43.

Occupations in Smith County, TN ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Financial Managers$156,860$118,147$8,420
2Software Developers$126,610$97,471$6,697
3General and Operations Managers$119,990$92,946$6,320
4Management Analysts$102,640$80,758$5,304
5Project Management Specialists$85,990$69,045$4,328
6Registered Nurses$84,040$67,673$4,214
7First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,830$64,008$3,908
8Accountants and Auditors$78,080$63,480$3,864
9First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,060$59,949$3,570
10Human Resources Specialists$67,380$55,953$3,237
11Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,710$54,074$3,081
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,800$53,392$3,024
13Electricians$63,340$53,022$2,993
14Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,930$52,693$2,965
15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,460$51,512$2,867
16Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,630$50,845$2,811
17Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$56,400$47,446$2,528
18First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,990$43,902$2,233
19Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,810$42,954$2,154
20Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,000$41,500$2,033
21Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,780$41,323$2,018
22Construction Laborers$46,190$39,242$1,845
23First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,630$38,792$1,807
24Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,570$38,744$1,803
25Customer Service Representatives$45,510$38,696$1,799
26Light Truck Drivers$44,970$38,262$1,763
27Medical Assistants$44,620$37,981$1,739
28Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,600$37,965$1,738
29Office Clerks, General$43,860$37,370$1,689
30Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,790$34,100$1,416
31Nursing Assistants$39,510$33,875$1,397
32Stockers and Order Fillers$38,190$32,814$1,309
33Cooks, Restaurant$38,170$32,798$1,308
34Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,910$32,589$1,290
35Security Guards$37,010$31,866$1,230
36Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,130$31,159$1,171
37Food Preparation Workers$34,640$29,962$1,071
38Retail Salespersons$34,420$29,785$1,056
39Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,380$29,753$1,054
40Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,620$28,339$936
41Cashiers$30,570$26,692$799
42Waiters and Waitresses$29,390$25,743$720
43Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,150$25,551$704