Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of security and fire alarm systems installers in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security and fire alarm systems installers in Knoxville 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 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,610
25th Percentile Wage
$37,730
50th Percentile Wage
$47,220
75th Percentile Wage
$56,070
90th Percentile Wage
$60,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security and fire alarm systems installers in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,610.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security and fire alarm systems installers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$47,220
1.67% 17.73%
2021
$46,430
8.34% -
2020
$42,560
-13.04% -
2019
$48,110
7.27% -
2018
$44,610
-2.24% -
2017
$45,610
9.71% -
2016
$41,180
6.02% -
2015
$38,700
-1.06% -
2014
$39,110
-1.23% -
2013
$39,590
1.87% -
2012
$38,850
- -

Table 2. Compare Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,220 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for security and fire alarm systems installers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of security and fire alarm systems installers in Knoxville is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 42.9 percent (42.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,800
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$49,050
Memphis
$48,040
Knoxville
$47,220
Chattanooga
$46,080
Johnson City
$45,400
Clarksville
$43,390
Jackson
$38,250
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$26,970

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.