The salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare career/technical education teacher, secondary school salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school 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) career/technical education teachers, secondary school is $94,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid career/technical education teachers, secondary school is $45,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,310 | 0.40% | 36.09% |
| 2017 | $65,050 | 4.89% | - |
| 2016 | $61,870 | 49.96% | - |
| 2015 | $30,960 | -14.05% | - |
| 2014 | $35,310 | -51.32% | - |
| 2013 | $53,430 | 21.88% | - |
| 2012 | $41,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].