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Substitute Teacher Salary in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substitute teachers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substitute Teachers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,860
25th Percentile Wage
$24,050
50th Percentile Wage
$28,790
75th Percentile Wage
$35,820
90th Percentile Wage
$45,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers 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 $45,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,860.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$28,790
12.19% 9.48%
2017
$25,280
-6.53% -
2016
$26,930
1.19% -
2015
$26,610
0.64% -
2014
$26,440
0.11% -
2013
$26,410
1.33% -
2012
$26,060
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale with Other Arizona Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,790 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower than that in the highest paying North Arizona nonmetropolitan area and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Havasu City-Kingman.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$30,600
Prescott
$28,900
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale
$28,790
Tucson
$26,820
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$25,370
Flagstaff
$24,730
Yuma
$24,330
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
$22,160

See also: Top paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona.