The salary statistics of secondary school teachers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare secondary school teacher salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $108,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid secondary school teachers is $34,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,630 | -13.06% | 22.33% |
| 2017 | $68,550 | 34.72% | - |
| 2014 | $44,750 | -11.55% | - |
| 2013 | $49,920 | 5.67% | - |
| 2012 | $47,090 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].