The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary biological science 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 | $51,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $208,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science 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 $208,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,420 | 6.86% | 38.54% |
| 2020 | $73,040 | -11.50% | - |
| 2019 | $81,440 | -2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $83,540 | 20.27% | - |
| 2017 | $66,610 | 16.62% | - |
| 2016 | $55,540 | 7.54% | - |
| 2015 | $51,350 | -2.53% | - |
| 2014 | $52,650 | 5.94% | - |
| 2013 | $49,520 | 2.67% | - |
| 2012 | $48,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,420 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Knoxville and 44.0 percent (44.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Johnson City | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis | |
| Jackson | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |