The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 | $21,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,030 | 7.90% | 28.75% |
| 2021 | $29,500 | -1.59% | - |
| 2020 | $29,970 | 3.77% | - |
| 2019 | $28,840 | -11.55% | - |
| 2018 | $32,170 | 39.07% | - |
| 2017 | $19,600 | 0.97% | - |
| 2016 | $19,410 | 1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $19,130 | -21.43% | - |
| 2014 | $23,230 | 1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $22,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,030 in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Morristown | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis | |
| Johnson City | |
| Jackson | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |