The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest 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 | $45,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest 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 $59,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,390.
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 | $49,100 | 1.32% | 3.20% |
| 2021 | $48,450 | -8.13% | - |
| 2020 | $52,390 | 5.12% | - |
| 2019 | $49,710 | 4.14% | - |
| 2018 | $47,650 | 4.11% | - |
| 2017 | $45,690 | -0.68% | - |
| 2016 | $46,000 | -6.43% | - |
| 2015 | $48,960 | 3.19% | - |
| 2014 | $47,400 | 1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $46,850 | -1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $47,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,100, Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Alabama, following city of Huntsville (median annual salary of $61,260). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is about 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Decatur | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Mobile | |
| Gadsden | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |