The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural and food science technicians 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 | $28,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians 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 $52,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,220 | 0.70% | 24.58% |
| 2017 | $40,930 | 11.43% | - |
| 2016 | $36,250 | 18.10% | - |
| 2015 | $29,690 | 2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $29,000 | 1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $28,490 | -9.13% | - |
| 2012 | $31,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,220, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $36,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis |