The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutters and trimmers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of cutters and trimmers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutters and trimmers 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 $40,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $18,940 | -3.54% | -52.32% |
| 2015 | $19,610 | -10.76% | - |
| 2014 | $21,720 | -31.91% | - |
| 2013 | $28,650 | -0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $28,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,940, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the lowest paying city for cutters and trimmers in state of Tennessee, following city of South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $33,620). Compared with the highest paying city South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of cutters and trimmers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 43.7 percent (43.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Knoxville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |