BLS figures put the median pay for computer and information systems managers in Nashville, TN, at $165,970 a year. It runs 10% above the national median of $151,165 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $133,190 and $206,720 — a 73,530 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $174,270 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Nashville is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $79.79, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for computer and information systems managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $151,165.