The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology 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 | $52,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $163,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,610 | 2.01% | 42.46% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | 13.16% | - |
| 2020 | $66,890 | -16.53% | - |
| 2019 | $77,950 | 7.66% | - |
| 2018 | $71,980 | 5.29% | - |
| 2017 | $68,170 | 12.54% | - |
| 2016 | $59,620 | 7.85% | - |
| 2015 | $54,940 | 7.86% | - |
| 2014 | $50,620 | 6.10% | - |
| 2013 | $47,530 | 4.84% | - |
| 2012 | $45,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,610, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $78,980). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Jackson |