The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer and information research scientists 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 | $39,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists 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 $137,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer and information research scientists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $85,710 | -5.08% | 47.17% |
| 2017 | $90,060 | -11.54% | - |
| 2016 | $100,450 | 4.73% | - |
| 2015 | $95,700 | 46.54% | - |
| 2014 | $51,160 | 9.05% | - |
| 2013 | $46,530 | 2.69% | - |
| 2012 | $45,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,710, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the lowest paying city for computer and information research scientists in state of Tennessee, following city of Knoxville (median annual salary of $115,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer and information research scientists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |