The annual salary statistics of anthropologists and archeologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of anthropologists and archeologists 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 | $37,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for anthropologists and archeologists 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 $94,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of anthropologists and archeologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,740 | -19.65% | -7.96% |
| 2017 | $53,530 | 9.77% | - |
| 2016 | $48,300 | 2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $47,170 | -9.71% | - |
| 2014 | $51,750 | 6.67% | - |
| 2012 | $48,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,740, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for anthropologists and archeologists in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Memphis (median annual salary of $81,620). Compared with Memphis, the median annual salary of anthropologists and archeologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 45.2 percent (45.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |