Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisor, Protective Service Worker Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in Knoxville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers in Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,210
25th Percentile Wage
$33,400
50th Percentile Wage
$46,090
75th Percentile Wage
$72,760
90th Percentile Wage
$86,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,210.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$46,090
-5.01% -5.01%
2019
$48,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisor, Protective Service Worker Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,090 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in Knoxville is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chattanooga.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$65,310
Clarksville
$52,710
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$48,230
Knoxville
$46,090
Memphis
$45,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$36,510
Chattanooga
$34,220

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.