The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $45,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $110,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,290 | 2.04% | 16.50% |
| 2021 | $65,920 | 1.90% | - |
| 2020 | $64,670 | -1.38% | - |
| 2019 | $65,560 | 1.05% | - |
| 2018 | $64,870 | 1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $64,080 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $62,750 | -2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $64,220 | 4.69% | - |
| 2014 | $61,210 | 3.87% | - |
| 2013 | $58,840 | 4.50% | - |
| 2012 | $56,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,290, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $66,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Johnson City | |
| Chattanooga | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |