The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of helpers--production 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 | $17,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production 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 $35,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $23,300 | 5.02% | 8.28% |
| 2016 | $22,130 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $21,670 | -24.23% | - |
| 2014 | $26,920 | 18.72% | - |
| 2013 | $21,880 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $21,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,300 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 22.0 percent (22.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 10.5 percent (10.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Cleveland | |
| Clarksville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Jackson | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |