The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary sociology 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 | $47,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $140,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,530 | -3.61% | 56.46% |
| 2021 | $79,290 | -6.89% | - |
| 2020 | $84,750 | 9.52% | - |
| 2019 | $76,680 | 1.11% | - |
| 2018 | $75,830 | 11.05% | - |
| 2017 | $67,450 | 22.58% | - |
| 2016 | $52,220 | 0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $51,780 | 13.46% | - |
| 2014 | $44,810 | 16.20% | - |
| 2013 | $37,550 | 11.26% | - |
| 2012 | $33,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,530, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $75,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville |