The annual salary statistics of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies 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 | $39,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies 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 $81,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $49,510 | 39.89% | -3.92% |
| 2016 | $29,760 | -0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $29,830 | -50.59% | - |
| 2014 | $44,920 | -24.80% | - |
| 2013 | $56,060 | 8.22% | - |
| 2012 | $51,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,510, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $80,060). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 38.2 percent (38.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga |