The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $47,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,150.
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 | $60,570 | 0.88% | 29.54% |
| 2021 | $60,040 | 9.74% | - |
| 2020 | $54,190 | 6.53% | - |
| 2019 | $50,650 | 3.26% | - |
| 2018 | $49,000 | 0.39% | - |
| 2017 | $48,810 | 0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $48,490 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $47,530 | 0.63% | - |
| 2014 | $47,230 | 9.70% | - |
| 2013 | $42,650 | -0.07% | - |
| 2012 | $42,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,570, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Flagstaff (median annual salary of $61,000). Compared with Flagstaff, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is .7 percent (.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma | |
| Prescott | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |