The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East Arkansas 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 | $36,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,860.
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 | $47,790 | 1.99% | 17.77% |
| 2021 | $46,840 | 2.20% | - |
| 2020 | $45,810 | 0.94% | - |
| 2019 | $45,380 | 0.22% | - |
| 2018 | $45,280 | 0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $45,160 | 2.64% | - |
| 2016 | $43,970 | 0.05% | - |
| 2015 | $43,950 | 4.96% | - |
| 2014 | $41,770 | 2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $40,570 | 3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $39,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,790 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Jonesboro and .0 percent (.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jonesboro | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Hot Springs | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |