The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dietitians and nutritionists 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 | $38,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists 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 $75,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietitians and nutritionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,490 | 3.53% | 22.38% |
| 2021 | $59,320 | 3.71% | - |
| 2020 | $57,120 | -0.93% | - |
| 2019 | $57,650 | 1.93% | - |
| 2018 | $56,540 | 1.10% | - |
| 2017 | $55,920 | -0.57% | - |
| 2016 | $56,240 | 9.35% | - |
| 2015 | $50,980 | -3.63% | - |
| 2014 | $52,830 | 10.47% | - |
| 2013 | $47,300 | -0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $47,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,490 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Johnson City and 27.5 percent (27.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Johnson City | |
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Clarksville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |