The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary political science 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 | $64,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $207,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science 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 $207,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,040. 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 political science teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $99,040 | 16.01% | 39.69% |
| 2020 | $83,180 | 3.97% | - |
| 2019 | $79,880 | -11.45% | - |
| 2018 | $89,030 | 12.83% | - |
| 2017 | $77,610 | 33.87% | - |
| 2016 | $51,320 | 7.37% | - |
| 2015 | $47,540 | 22.68% | - |
| 2014 | $36,760 | -74.24% | - |
| 2013 | $64,050 | 6.74% | - |
| 2012 | $59,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,040, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Tennessee, followed by Knoxville (median annual salary $80,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis |