The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary 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 | $50,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $91,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,030.
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 | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,790 | 4.89% | 32.87% |
| 2021 | $60,670 | -7.90% | - |
| 2020 | $65,460 | 3.59% | - |
| 2019 | $63,110 | 2.57% | - |
| 2018 | $61,490 | 20.52% | - |
| 2017 | $48,870 | 2.89% | - |
| 2016 | $47,460 | 3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $45,720 | 4.09% | - |
| 2014 | $43,850 | 2.35% | - |
| 2013 | $42,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,790 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent.