The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers 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 | $30,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $50,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,050 | 4.33% | 29.91% |
| 2021 | $37,360 | 5.22% | - |
| 2020 | $35,410 | 5.31% | - |
| 2019 | $33,530 | 3.94% | - |
| 2018 | $32,210 | 5.12% | - |
| 2017 | $30,560 | 2.49% | - |
| 2016 | $29,800 | 1.11% | - |
| 2015 | $29,470 | 2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $28,740 | 3.55% | - |
| 2013 | $27,720 | 1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $27,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,050, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for construction laborers in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $37,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction laborers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland | |
| Jackson | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Clarksville | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown |