The average annual and hourly salaries for all occupations in the state of Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of all occupations among Tennessee areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by BLS in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $17,340.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
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| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $33.90. The median hourly salary is $14.59. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.34.
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of all occupations in some Tennessee cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of all occupations in state of Tennessee ranges from $26,480 to $32,580. The highest paying area for all occupations in Tennessee is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin with a median annual salary of $32,580. The second highest paying city/area in Tennessee State is Memphis (mean annual salary $31,120). The lowest paying area is North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $26,480.