The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cargo and freight agents 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 | $39,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $60,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,680 | 4.84% | 16.96% |
| 2021 | $37,760 | 2.52% | - |
| 2020 | $36,810 | -3.31% | - |
| 2019 | $38,030 | -18.93% | - |
| 2018 | $45,230 | -1.35% | - |
| 2017 | $45,840 | 2.97% | - |
| 2016 | $44,480 | -2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $45,770 | 2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $44,840 | 12.13% | - |
| 2013 | $39,400 | 16.37% | - |
| 2012 | $32,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,680, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for cargo and freight agents in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $38,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |