The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians 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 | $78,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $191,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $191,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,000 | -3.27% | 16.10% |
| 2021 | $104,300 | 1.14% | - |
| 2020 | $103,110 | 2.06% | - |
| 2019 | $100,990 | 6.49% | - |
| 2018 | $94,440 | 7.05% | - |
| 2017 | $87,780 | 13.14% | - |
| 2016 | $76,250 | -2.26% | - |
| 2015 | $77,970 | -5.80% | - |
| 2014 | $82,490 | -6.17% | - |
| 2013 | $87,580 | 3.24% | - |
| 2012 | $84,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,000 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Johnson City | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Knoxville | |
| Clarksville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |