The salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare secondary school teacher, except special and career/technical education salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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, except special and career/technical education is $76,760. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education is $18,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $33,980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $33,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].