The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of atmospheric and space scientists 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 | $47,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists 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 $128,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $84,270 | -9.30% | -6.74% |
| 2020 | $92,110 | 4.87% | - |
| 2019 | $87,620 | -9.67% | - |
| 2018 | $96,090 | 0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $95,350 | 5.66% | - |
| 2016 | $89,950 | 5.28% | - |
| 2015 | $85,200 | -3.32% | - |
| 2014 | $88,030 | -2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $89,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,270, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for atmospheric and space scientists in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $81,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis |