The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers 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 | $21,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $32,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,210 | 9.81% | 29.45% |
| 2021 | $23,640 | -1.48% | - |
| 2020 | $23,990 | 1.96% | - |
| 2019 | $23,520 | 4.72% | - |
| 2018 | $22,410 | 5.89% | - |
| 2017 | $21,090 | -1.56% | - |
| 2016 | $21,420 | 0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $21,330 | 4.36% | - |
| 2014 | $20,400 | 6.67% | - |
| 2013 | $19,040 | 2.89% | - |
| 2012 | $18,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,210, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $23,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Knoxville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland | |
| Johnson City | |
| Jackson | |
| Morristown |