The annual salary statistics of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders 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 | $32,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders 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 $53,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,010 | 35.40% | 44.40% |
| 2021 | $31,660 | -33.39% | - |
| 2015 | $42,230 | 3.95% | - |
| 2014 | $40,560 | 1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $39,850 | 31.62% | - |
| 2012 | $27,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,010, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $44,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga |