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Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology teachers in South Central 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Psychology Teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$40,490
25th Percentile Wage	$49,960
50th Percentile Wage	$66,570
75th Percentile Wage	$79,650
90th Percentile Wage	$100,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers in South Central 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 $100,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,490.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$66,570	1.79%	54.45%
2019	$65,380	38.82%	-
2014	$40,000	-3.23%	-
2013	$41,290	26.57%	-
2012	$30,320	-	-

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,570 in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Knoxville and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jackson.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Knoxville	$78,980
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$78,610
Memphis	$76,840
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$66,570
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$60,790
Chattanooga	$57,730
Jackson	$39,890