The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operations research analysts 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 | $19,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts 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 $108,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,460 | -15.42% | -22.44% |
| 2021 | $60,550 | 7.04% | - |
| 2020 | $56,290 | -11.71% | - |
| 2019 | $62,880 | -8.56% | - |
| 2018 | $68,260 | 1.14% | - |
| 2017 | $67,480 | -3.65% | - |
| 2016 | $69,940 | 6.73% | - |
| 2015 | $65,230 | -4.81% | - |
| 2014 | $68,370 | 5.56% | - |
| 2013 | $64,570 | 0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $64,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,460, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the lowest paying city for operations research analysts in state of Tennessee, following city of Memphis (median annual salary of $79,850). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of operations research analysts in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is about 34.3 percent (34.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |