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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists 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 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,550
25th Percentile Wage	$49,630
50th Percentile Wage	$60,160
75th Percentile Wage	$83,560
90th Percentile Wage	$143,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists 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 $143,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,550.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2019.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	7-Year Growth
2019	$60,160	0.03%	11.42%
2018	$60,140	5.82%	-
2016	$56,640	-0.42%	-
2015	$56,880	6.35%	-
2014	$53,270	0.58%	-
2013	$52,960	-0.62%	-
2012	$53,290	-	-

Table 2. Compare Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,160 in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 27.3 percent (27.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Clarksville and 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Clarksville	$82,760
Memphis	$77,800
Jackson	$73,830
Chattanooga	$69,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$68,650
Johnson City	$61,240
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$60,160
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$57,770
Morristown	$57,480
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$57,420
Knoxville	$57,310
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$55,460