The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of grinding and polishing workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers 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 $48,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $38,000 | 13.11% | -6.66% |
| 2016 | $33,020 | 4.48% | - |
| 2015 | $31,540 | -16.01% | - |
| 2014 | $36,590 | 0.87% | - |
| 2013 | $36,270 | -11.75% | - |
| 2012 | $40,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,000, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for grinding and polishing workers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Chattanooga (median annual salary of $40,720). Compared with Chattanooga, the median annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Jackson | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |