The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food 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 | $16,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food 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 $29,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $19,510 | 3.28% | 9.02% |
| 2017 | $18,870 | 0.58% | - |
| 2016 | $18,760 | 2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $18,290 | -0.11% | - |
| 2014 | $18,310 | 0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $18,220 | 2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $17,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,510, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Tennessee, followed by Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $19,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Morristown | |
| Knoxville | |
| Cleveland | |
| Johnson City | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Jackson | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |