The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers 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 | $52,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $126,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $80,180 | 7.79% | 0.22% |
| 2017 | $73,930 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $70,480 | -5.42% | - |
| 2015 | $74,300 | -1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $75,070 | -6.83% | - |
| 2013 | $80,200 | 0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $80,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,180 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jackson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Johnson City | |
| Clarksville | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland | |
| Knoxville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson |