The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biochemists and biophysicists 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 | $63,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists 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 $94,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,920 | -20.06% | 11.03% |
| 2021 | $77,940 | -8.47% | - |
| 2020 | $84,540 | 22.45% | - |
| 2019 | $65,560 | -2.30% | - |
| 2018 | $67,070 | 16.74% | - |
| 2017 | $55,840 | 25.18% | - |
| 2016 | $41,780 | -12.83% | - |
| 2015 | $47,140 | -26.92% | - |
| 2014 | $59,830 | -4.98% | - |
| 2013 | $62,810 | 8.04% | - |
| 2012 | $57,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,920, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the lowest paying city for biochemists and biophysicists in state of Tennessee, following city of Memphis (median annual salary of $101,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 36.1 percent (36.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin |