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Slaughterer and Meat Packer Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of slaughterers and meat packers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of slaughterers and meat packers 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 Slaughterers and Meat Packers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,120
25th Percentile Wage	$19,010
50th Percentile Wage	$23,860
75th Percentile Wage	$28,960
90th Percentile Wage	$31,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for slaughterers and meat packers 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 $31,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,120.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of slaughterers and meat packers from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$23,860	0.54%	0.54%
2017	$23,730	0.00%	-
2012	$23,730	-	-

Table 2. Compare Slaughterer and Meat Packer Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,860 in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for slaughterers and meat packers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of slaughterers and meat packers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 38.9 percent (38.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$39,060
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$31,060
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$25,250
Memphis	$24,250
Knoxville	$24,070
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$23,860
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$23,000