The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $21,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $46,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,280 | 5.12% | 27.97% |
| 2021 | $27,780 | 3.56% | - |
| 2020 | $26,790 | 8.10% | - |
| 2019 | $24,620 | 2.44% | - |
| 2018 | $24,020 | 6.95% | - |
| 2017 | $22,350 | -1.12% | - |
| 2016 | $22,600 | 3.72% | - |
| 2015 | $21,760 | 1.06% | - |
| 2014 | $21,530 | 2.79% | - |
| 2013 | $20,930 | -0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $21,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,280, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Tennessee, followed by Cleveland (median annual salary $29,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Cleveland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Cleveland | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Morristown | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Clarksville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Jackson | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |