The annual salary statistics of clergy in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy 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 | $38,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy 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 $77,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,380 | 0.73% | 18.19% |
| 2021 | $49,020 | -12.75% | - |
| 2020 | $55,270 | -1.85% | - |
| 2019 | $56,290 | 8.60% | - |
| 2018 | $51,450 | 6.51% | - |
| 2017 | $48,100 | 12.83% | - |
| 2016 | $41,930 | 3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $40,670 | 11.68% | - |
| 2014 | $35,920 | -6.01% | - |
| 2013 | $38,080 | -6.09% | - |
| 2012 | $40,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,380, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for clergy in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $47,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of clergy in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Johnson City | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |