Salary guide, May 2025

Chief Operating Officer (COO) pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

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The median annual wage for Chief Executives in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN was $218,190 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $132,960 and $330,300.

The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN median is $4,200 above the national median of $213,990, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Chief Executives in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN: median $218,190; published 25th to 75th percentile $132,960 to $330,300.

Annual wage percentiles, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$83,260	$132,960	$218,190	$330,300	$487,440

Chief Executives in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN: median $104.90; published 25th to 75th percentile $63.92 to $158.80.

Hourly wage percentiles, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$40.03	$63.92	$104.90	$158.80	$234.35

BLS estimated 1,730 workers employed in this occupation in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Location quotient: 1.19.

What should you know about united States?

Chief Executives in U.S.: median $213,990; published 25th to 75th percentile $129,540 to $356,200.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$75,700	$129,540	$213,990	$356,200	$507,730

Chief Executives in U.S.: median $102.88; published 25th to 75th percentile $62.28 to $171.25.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$36.39	$62.28	$102.88	$171.25	$244.10

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Chief Operating Officer (COO) median is $218,190. The all-occupations median in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $50,390. Ratio: 4.33 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.19 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$89,590	$179,170	Top-coded, no exact figure
May 2025	$132,960	$218,190	$330,300

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Clarksville, TN-KY	$172,410	$103,960 to $260,250
Bowling Green, KY	$164,080	$108,660 to $262,420

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