Can a Geologist afford to live in Nashville?

Excellent44% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Geologist · Nashville
$74,437
Income tax (~20% effective)
United States
– $14,832
Take-home pay
$4,967/mo
$59,605
Living costs (1 person)
$2,800/mo · derived
– $33,600
Savings potential
$2,167/mo · 44% of take-home
$26,005

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Geologist, adjusted for Nashville.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~20%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.