The salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government 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 federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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, except special and career/technical education is $108,160. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education is $33,200.
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 federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $59,080 | -18.33% | 17.91% |
| 2017 | $69,910 | 28.22% | - |
| 2014 | $50,180 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $48,550 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $48,500 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].