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Postsecondary Chemistry Teacher Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary chemistry teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$22,590
25th Percentile Wage	$44,230
50th Percentile Wage	$56,680
75th Percentile Wage	$73,050
90th Percentile Wage	$86,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,590.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$56,680	3.32%	0.00%
2013	$54,800	-3.43%	-
2012	$56,680	-	-

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Chemistry Teacher Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,680, South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Tennessee, following city of Knoxville (median annual salary of $96,640). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is about 41.3 percent (41.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Knoxville.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Knoxville	$96,640
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$77,870
Memphis	$76,600
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$61,860
Chattanooga	$61,350
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$56,680