The annual salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of orthotists and prosthetists 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 | $42,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists 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 $121,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,720 | -0.09% | 9.34% |
| 2020 | $54,770 | 3.30% | - |
| 2019 | $52,960 | 3.95% | - |
| 2018 | $50,870 | 2.48% | - |
| 2017 | $49,610 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $49,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,720, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the lowest paying city for orthotists and prosthetists in state of Tennessee, following city of Knoxville (median annual salary of $71,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of orthotists and prosthetists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |