The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $65,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,920.
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 | $97,050 | 16.05% | 27.82% |
| 2021 | $81,470 | 2.80% | - |
| 2020 | $79,190 | 3.32% | - |
| 2019 | $76,560 | 3.91% | - |
| 2018 | $73,570 | 1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $72,480 | -2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $73,970 | -2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $76,120 | 3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $73,380 | 7.30% | - |
| 2013 | $68,020 | -2.98% | - |
| 2012 | $70,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,050 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario and 43.3 percent (43.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.