The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary chemistry 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 | $50,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry 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 $159,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $77,870 | 6.09% | 37.51% |
| 2020 | $73,130 | -6.21% | - |
| 2019 | $77,670 | 1.70% | - |
| 2018 | $76,350 | 12.89% | - |
| 2017 | $66,510 | -0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $66,880 | 5.34% | - |
| 2015 | $63,310 | 4.53% | - |
| 2014 | $60,440 | 16.38% | - |
| 2013 | $50,540 | 3.72% | - |
| 2012 | $48,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,870, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $96,640). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |