The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,050 | 5.09% | 13.81% |
| 2021 | $63,640 | -2.64% | - |
| 2020 | $65,320 | -0.09% | - |
| 2019 | $65,380 | 4.08% | - |
| 2018 | $62,710 | 2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $60,960 | 1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $60,020 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $59,210 | -1.15% | - |
| 2014 | $59,890 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $59,110 | 2.23% | - |
| 2012 | $57,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,050, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $64,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis | |
| Morristown | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Clarksville | |
| Cleveland | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City |