The annual salary statistics of postsecondary library science teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary library science teachers 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 | $34,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary library science teachers 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 $79,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary library science teachers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56,330 | -10.58% | -9.99% |
| 2019 | $62,290 | -13.41% | - |
| 2018 | $70,640 | 2.18% | - |
| 2017 | $69,100 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $67,470 | 0.49% | - |
| 2015 | $67,140 | 1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $66,320 | 4.46% | - |
| 2013 | $63,360 | 2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $61,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,330, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the lowest paying city for postsecondary library science teachers in state of Tennessee, following city of Knoxville (median annual salary of $75,160). Compared with the highest paying city Knoxville, the median annual salary of postsecondary library science teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |