The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary 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 | $47,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $62,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,880.
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 | $58,360 | -3.03% | 23.49% |
| 2021 | $60,130 | 15.22% | - |
| 2020 | $50,980 | 0.67% | - |
| 2019 | $50,640 | 0.02% | - |
| 2018 | $50,630 | 4.15% | - |
| 2017 | $48,530 | -0.84% | - |
| 2016 | $48,940 | -1.47% | - |
| 2015 | $49,660 | 2.62% | - |
| 2014 | $48,360 | 8.13% | - |
| 2013 | $44,430 | -0.50% | - |
| 2012 | $44,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,360 in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.