The annual and hourly salary statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of jewelers and precious stone and metal 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 | $30,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal 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 $59,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,290 | 17.93% | -2.38% |
| 2015 | $37,170 | -71.75% | - |
| 2014 | $63,840 | 24.77% | - |
| 2013 | $48,030 | 3.46% | - |
| 2012 | $46,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,290, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in state of Tennessee, followed by South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $38,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |