The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Rockford 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 | $46,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,500.
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 | $63,040 | 2.22% | 7.19% |
| 2021 | $61,640 | 1.18% | - |
| 2020 | $60,910 | 4.06% | - |
| 2019 | $58,440 | 1.25% | - |
| 2018 | $57,710 | -36.70% | - |
| 2017 | $78,890 | -0.25% | - |
| 2016 | $79,090 | 0.70% | - |
| 2015 | $78,540 | 17.19% | - |
| 2014 | $65,040 | 10.07% | - |
| 2013 | $58,490 | -0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $58,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,040 in Rockford 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 Rockford is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.