The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Grand Junction 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 | $40,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Grand Junction, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,550.
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 | $49,960 | -0.34% | 7.47% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | 2.05% | - |
| 2020 | $49,100 | 0.18% | - |
| 2019 | $49,010 | 2.53% | - |
| 2018 | $47,770 | 2.03% | - |
| 2017 | $46,800 | 1.22% | - |
| 2016 | $46,230 | 0.43% | - |
| 2015 | $46,030 | 4.32% | - |
| 2014 | $44,040 | -4.97% | - |
| 2012 | $46,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,960 in Grand Junction is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Grand Junction is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.