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Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$43,110
25th Percentile Wage	$55,350
50th Percentile Wage	$73,380
75th Percentile Wage	$95,660
90th Percentile Wage	$117,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,110.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$73,380	1.88%	12.03%
2019	$72,000	10.35%	-
2014	$64,550	1.77%	-
2013	$63,410	-1.80%	-
2012	$64,550	-	-

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,380, South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $65,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in Memphis.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$73,380
Memphis	$65,930
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$65,120
Knoxville	$60,830
Johnson City	$48,490