The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of elementary school teachers, except special education 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 | $40,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education 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 $62,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,710 | 3.06% | 11.97% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | -1.22% | - |
| 2020 | $50,740 | -3.23% | - |
| 2019 | $52,380 | 2.35% | - |
| 2018 | $51,150 | 5.85% | - |
| 2017 | $48,160 | -4.53% | - |
| 2016 | $50,340 | 0.56% | - |
| 2015 | $50,060 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $49,710 | 7.34% | - |
| 2013 | $46,060 | 1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $45,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,710, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Johnson City (median annual salary of $52,040). Compared with Johnson City, the median annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Johnson City | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Cleveland | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Clarksville |