The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $41,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $65,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,080 | 1.86% | 7.42% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | -0.26% | - |
| 2020 | $50,260 | -4.16% | - |
| 2019 | $52,350 | 1.28% | - |
| 2018 | $51,680 | 5.28% | - |
| 2017 | $48,950 | -3.60% | - |
| 2016 | $50,710 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $49,530 | -1.66% | - |
| 2014 | $50,350 | 5.64% | - |
| 2013 | $47,510 | 0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $47,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,080 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Morristown | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Clarksville | |
| Cleveland | |
| Jackson | |
| Johnson City | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |