The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tucson, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tucson 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 | $38,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tucson, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,300.
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 | $46,280 | -2.31% | 17.20% |
| 2021 | $47,350 | 13.35% | - |
| 2020 | $41,030 | 1.41% | - |
| 2019 | $40,450 | 4.72% | - |
| 2018 | $38,540 | -0.86% | - |
| 2017 | $38,870 | 2.78% | - |
| 2016 | $37,790 | 0.48% | - |
| 2015 | $37,610 | -5.05% | - |
| 2014 | $39,510 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $38,770 | 1.16% | - |
| 2012 | $38,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,280 in Tucson is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tucson is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale and 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Prescott | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Yuma |