The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $45,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,970.
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 | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,950 | 16.05% | 25.14% |
| 2021 | $48,650 | -3.62% | - |
| 2020 | $50,410 | -12.24% | - |
| 2019 | $56,580 | 8.96% | - |
| 2018 | $51,510 | 9.03% | - |
| 2017 | $46,860 | 3.82% | - |
| 2016 | $45,070 | 2.31% | - |
| 2015 | $44,030 | 0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $44,010 | 1.43% | - |
| 2013 | $43,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,950 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.