The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Decatur, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Decatur is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Decatur, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,110 | 0.69% | 2.69% |
| 2021 | $48,770 | 1.52% | - |
| 2020 | $48,030 | -0.67% | - |
| 2019 | $48,350 | 0.04% | - |
| 2018 | $48,330 | -6.56% | - |
| 2017 | $51,500 | 4.12% | - |
| 2016 | $49,380 | 15.09% | - |
| 2015 | $41,930 | -10.16% | - |
| 2014 | $46,190 | -1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $46,780 | -2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $47,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,110 in Decatur is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Decatur is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kankakee-Bradley.