The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary nursing instructors and 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 | $50,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and 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 $129,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,090 | 3.80% | 46.60% |
| 2021 | $78,010 | 9.05% | - |
| 2020 | $70,950 | -13.57% | - |
| 2019 | $80,580 | -3.62% | - |
| 2018 | $83,500 | 24.50% | - |
| 2017 | $63,040 | -10.80% | - |
| 2016 | $69,850 | 4.17% | - |
| 2015 | $66,940 | 2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $65,420 | 24.20% | - |
| 2013 | $49,590 | 12.68% | - |
| 2012 | $43,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,090, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Tennessee, followed by Johnson City (median annual salary $77,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in Johnson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Johnson City | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Jackson | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Morristown |