The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary english language and literature 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 | $40,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature 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 $91,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,650 | 2.03% | 43.74% |
| 2021 | $61,380 | 9.50% | - |
| 2020 | $55,550 | -9.00% | - |
| 2019 | $60,550 | 8.21% | - |
| 2018 | $55,580 | -0.97% | - |
| 2017 | $56,120 | 19.00% | - |
| 2016 | $45,460 | 6.42% | - |
| 2015 | $42,540 | 15.09% | - |
| 2014 | $36,120 | 16.61% | - |
| 2013 | $30,120 | -17.03% | - |
| 2012 | $35,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,650, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $60,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Jackson | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Knoxville | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |