The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Decatur, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary 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 | $46,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $76,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,300 | 1.12% | -2.39% |
| 2021 | $48,750 | -1.62% | - |
| 2020 | $49,540 | 0.87% | - |
| 2019 | $49,110 | -1.02% | - |
| 2018 | $49,610 | -1.73% | - |
| 2017 | $50,470 | 3.15% | - |
| 2016 | $48,880 | 8.76% | - |
| 2015 | $44,600 | -5.70% | - |
| 2014 | $47,140 | -6.22% | - |
| 2013 | $50,070 | -0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $50,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,300 in Decatur is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Decatur is 35.8 percent (35.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.