The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jonesboro, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jonesboro 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 | $40,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,350.
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 | $48,650 | 2.75% | 12.35% |
| 2021 | $47,310 | -5.20% | - |
| 2020 | $49,770 | 4.96% | - |
| 2019 | $47,300 | -0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $47,490 | -0.13% | - |
| 2017 | $47,550 | -0.59% | - |
| 2016 | $47,830 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $46,560 | 6.98% | - |
| 2014 | $43,310 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $43,710 | 2.45% | - |
| 2012 | $42,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,650 in Jonesboro is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jonesboro is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Hot Springs and 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hot Springs | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |