The annual and hourly salary statistics of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical equipment operators and tenders 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 $63,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,340 | 6.13% | 38.66% |
| 2016 | $51,010 | 15.80% | - |
| 2015 | $42,950 | 14.74% | - |
| 2014 | $36,620 | 5.41% | - |
| 2013 | $34,640 | 3.78% | - |
| 2012 | $33,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,340, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for chemical equipment operators and tenders in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $67,110). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Clarksville | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga |