The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tucson, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary 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 | $38,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $61,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,940.
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 | $48,480 | 1.18% | 20.59% |
| 2021 | $47,910 | 10.35% | - |
| 2020 | $42,950 | 4.84% | - |
| 2019 | $40,870 | 4.55% | - |
| 2018 | $39,010 | 0.10% | - |
| 2017 | $38,970 | 1.85% | - |
| 2016 | $38,250 | 1.46% | - |
| 2015 | $37,690 | -1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $38,240 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $37,910 | -1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $38,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,480 in Tucson is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tucson is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Flagstaff and 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |