The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 | $31,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters 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 $58,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,370 | -2.80% | 37.40% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 15.59% | - |
| 2020 | $39,370 | 7.26% | - |
| 2019 | $36,510 | -0.79% | - |
| 2018 | $36,800 | 16.25% | - |
| 2017 | $30,820 | -1.52% | - |
| 2016 | $31,290 | 1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $30,730 | 3.42% | - |
| 2014 | $29,680 | 2.02% | - |
| 2013 | $29,080 | 2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $28,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,370, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for structural metal fabricators and fitters in state of Tennessee, followed by Chattanooga (median annual salary $44,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Chattanooga.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Jackson | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Johnson City | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |