The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 | $38,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 $60,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,390 | 3.77% | 23.20% |
| 2021 | $47,530 | 3.47% | - |
| 2020 | $45,880 | 2.42% | - |
| 2019 | $44,770 | 3.17% | - |
| 2018 | $43,350 | 5.05% | - |
| 2017 | $41,160 | 5.10% | - |
| 2016 | $39,060 | 0.90% | - |
| 2015 | $38,710 | 2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $37,830 | -1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $38,490 | 1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $37,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,390, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $48,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Knoxville | |
| Clarksville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland | |
| Johnson City | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Jackson |