The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta 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 | $42,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,730.
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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $61,210 | 21.24% | 26.24% |
| 2013 | $48,210 | 6.35% | - |
| 2012 | $45,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,210 in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta 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 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta is 40.2 percent (40.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario and 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.