The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers 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 | $50,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers 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 $132,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $81,440 | -11.01% | 2.30% |
| 2020 | $90,410 | 18.65% | - |
| 2019 | $73,550 | -14.45% | - |
| 2016 | $84,180 | 4.45% | - |
| 2015 | $80,430 | -0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $80,880 | 1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $79,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,440, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $85,700). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |