The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tuscaloosa 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 | $46,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,710.
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 | $50,230 | -19.71% | 5.77% |
| 2021 | $60,130 | 23.48% | - |
| 2015 | $46,010 | -0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $46,330 | -0.28% | - |
| 2013 | $46,460 | -1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $47,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,230 in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dothan.