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Secondary School Teacher Salary in Sector of Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

The salary statistics of secondary school teachers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare secondary school teacher salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.

Average Annual Salary of Secondary School Teachers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,830
25th Percentile Wage
$44,610
50th Percentile Wage
$57,980
75th Percentile Wage
$71,370
90th Percentile Wage
$80,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) secondary school teachers is $80,350. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid secondary school teachers is $34,830.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$57,980
20.39% 20.39%
2016
$46,160
5.22% -
2015
$43,750
22.33% -
2014
$33,980
-35.84% -
2012
$46,160
- -

Compare Secondary School Teacher Salary in Different Industries within the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Sector

The average salaries of secondary school teachers in one industries in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector are shown below. For detailed secondary school teacher salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
$46,160

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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