The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 | $52,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,280.
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 | $78,030 | 1.47% | 32.00% |
| 2021 | $76,880 | 6.95% | - |
| 2019 | $71,540 | 9.52% | - |
| 2018 | $64,730 | 10.07% | - |
| 2017 | $58,210 | -15.74% | - |
| 2016 | $67,370 | 8.10% | - |
| 2015 | $61,910 | 4.33% | - |
| 2014 | $59,230 | 11.01% | - |
| 2013 | $52,710 | -0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $53,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,030 in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 Cruz-Watsonville is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.