The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $47,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $106,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,810 | -14.71% | 31.95% |
| 2021 | $83,520 | 17.48% | - |
| 2020 | $68,920 | 8.21% | - |
| 2019 | $63,260 | -14.89% | - |
| 2018 | $72,680 | -4.31% | - |
| 2017 | $75,810 | 3.19% | - |
| 2016 | $73,390 | 10.23% | - |
| 2015 | $65,880 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $64,470 | 4.42% | - |
| 2013 | $61,620 | 19.59% | - |
| 2012 | $49,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,810, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $69,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga |