The annual salary statistics of physicists in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physicists in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 | $82,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $103,310 | 2.05% | 2.05% |
| 2012 | $101,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,310 in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for physicists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of physicists in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 39.3 percent (39.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 43.1 percent (43.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |