The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers 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 | $24,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers 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 $43,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,630 | 1.31% | 13.42% |
| 2021 | $30,230 | 18.72% | - |
| 2020 | $24,570 | 2.56% | - |
| 2019 | $23,940 | -0.08% | - |
| 2018 | $23,960 | -13.98% | - |
| 2017 | $27,310 | 12.93% | - |
| 2016 | $23,780 | -0.13% | - |
| 2015 | $23,810 | -8.32% | - |
| 2014 | $25,790 | -9.58% | - |
| 2013 | $28,260 | 6.16% | - |
| 2012 | $26,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,630, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Memphis (median annual salary of $30,890). Compared with Memphis, the median annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Clarksville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Morristown | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Cleveland | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |