The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 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 | $61,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,120.
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 | $78,420 | -1.56% | 20.01% |
| 2021 | $79,640 | 20.64% | - |
| 2020 | $63,200 | -6.20% | - |
| 2019 | $67,120 | 27.82% | - |
| 2018 | $48,450 | -37.17% | - |
| 2017 | $66,460 | 5.61% | - |
| 2016 | $62,730 | -13.30% | - |
| 2015 | $71,070 | 11.73% | - |
| 2012 | $62,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,420 in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 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 Maria-Santa Barbara is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.