The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Merced, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Merced 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 | $58,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Merced, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,190 | -18.87% | 12.17% |
| 2021 | $95,320 | 8.80% | - |
| 2020 | $86,930 | 1.24% | - |
| 2019 | $85,850 | 22.67% | - |
| 2018 | $66,390 | -4.65% | - |
| 2017 | $69,480 | -1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $70,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,190 in Merced is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Merced is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.