The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Western 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Western 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 $84,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $55,460 | 1.84% | -2.94% |
| 2018 | $54,440 | -0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $54,830 | -4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $57,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,460, Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of Tennessee, following city of Clarksville (median annual salary of $82,760). Compared with the highest paying city Clarksville, the median annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 33.0 percent (33.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Clarksville | |
| Memphis | |
| Jackson | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Johnson City | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |