The salary statistics of substitute teachers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare substitute teacher salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute 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) substitute teachers is $59,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid substitute teachers is $22,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,140 | 7.36% | 40.24% |
| 2017 | $36,260 | 17.43% | - |
| 2016 | $29,940 | 5.98% | - |
| 2015 | $28,150 | 1.03% | - |
| 2014 | $27,860 | 5.10% | - |
| 2013 | $26,440 | 11.54% | - |
| 2012 | $23,390 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].