The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Florence-Muscle Shoals 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 | $42,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,770 | 0.39% | 7.75% |
| 2021 | $56,550 | 6.07% | - |
| 2020 | $53,120 | 6.04% | - |
| 2019 | $49,910 | -2.68% | - |
| 2017 | $51,250 | 5.03% | - |
| 2015 | $48,670 | -17.69% | - |
| 2014 | $57,280 | 5.45% | - |
| 2013 | $54,160 | 3.31% | - |
| 2012 | $52,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,770 in Florence-Muscle Shoals is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Florence-Muscle Shoals is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dothan.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Decatur | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Montgomery | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Mobile | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan |