The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 | $36,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,410.
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 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,590 | 5.93% | 3.52% |
| 2017 | $47,590 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $46,740 | 2.23% | - |
| 2015 | $45,700 | -5.47% | - |
| 2014 | $48,200 | -2.61% | - |
| 2013 | $49,460 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $48,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,590 in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 4.1 percent (4.1%) 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 |