# Nashville office talent and salary benchmarks

> Nashville indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong healthcare, music industry, and hospitality talent.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/nashville/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 21%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Nashville
- **country**: United States
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: $42/sqft/yr
- **classARentUsd**: $42/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 17.3%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 10
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 12
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 6.7%

## FAQ
### Is Nashville a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong healthcare, music industry, and hospitality talent. Vanderbilt and Belmont Universities anchor the educational pipeline. Tech talent is shallower than larger metros but expanding quickly.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/nashville/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.