The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics 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 | $50,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics 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 $162,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $81,440 | 6.14% | 48.13% |
| 2020 | $76,440 | 7.37% | - |
| 2019 | $70,810 | -7.71% | - |
| 2018 | $76,270 | 15.03% | - |
| 2017 | $64,810 | 0.35% | - |
| 2016 | $64,580 | -9.35% | - |
| 2015 | $70,620 | 30.77% | - |
| 2014 | $48,890 | 20.78% | - |
| 2013 | $38,730 | -9.06% | - |
| 2012 | $42,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,440, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $131,120). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis |