The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $47,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,770 | -2.23% | 16.66% |
| 2021 | $60,080 | 7.89% | - |
| 2020 | $55,340 | 6.04% | - |
| 2019 | $52,000 | 4.33% | - |
| 2018 | $49,750 | 2.23% | - |
| 2017 | $48,640 | -1.75% | - |
| 2016 | $49,490 | -2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $50,660 | -0.28% | - |
| 2013 | $50,800 | 3.58% | - |
| 2012 | $48,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,770 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Auburn-Opelika is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.