The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 | $29,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $62,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,440 | 8.88% | 17.55% |
| 2017 | $38,670 | 3.26% | - |
| 2016 | $37,410 | 2.06% | - |
| 2015 | $36,640 | 2.89% | - |
| 2014 | $35,580 | 1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $35,040 | 0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $34,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,440, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Tennessee, followed by Chattanooga (median annual salary $41,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Chattanooga.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Knoxville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Memphis | |
| Morristown | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City |