The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 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 Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,060.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 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 Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $27.08. The median hourly salary is $13.17. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.19.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,400 in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Jackson | |
| Clarksville | |
| Johnson City | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Cleveland | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, take note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Tennessee and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area ($27,400) is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in Tennessee ($30,350) and 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Tennessee | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |