The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $41,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $61,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,740 | 3.11% | 11.75% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | -0.90% | - |
| 2020 | $50,580 | -1.48% | - |
| 2019 | $51,330 | 2.05% | - |
| 2018 | $50,280 | 4.79% | - |
| 2017 | $47,870 | -7.56% | - |
| 2016 | $51,490 | 2.87% | - |
| 2015 | $50,010 | -1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $50,660 | 10.15% | - |
| 2013 | $45,520 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $45,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,740 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland and 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cleveland | |
| Morristown | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Clarksville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |