The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary 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 | $39,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $82,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,910.
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 | $51,630 | 2.91% | 5.15% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | -1.68% | - |
| 2020 | $50,970 | 1.24% | - |
| 2019 | $50,340 | 2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $49,280 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $48,270 | -1.45% | - |
| 2016 | $48,970 | 5.57% | - |
| 2014 | $46,240 | -5.90% | - |
| 2012 | $48,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,630 in Grand Junction is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Grand Junction is 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.