The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $46,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,760.
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 | $58,850 | -0.19% | 12.47% |
| 2021 | $58,960 | 7.29% | - |
| 2020 | $54,660 | 3.15% | - |
| 2019 | $52,940 | -1.21% | - |
| 2018 | $53,580 | 1.87% | - |
| 2017 | $52,580 | 2.03% | - |
| 2016 | $51,510 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $50,100 | -2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $51,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,850, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $60,340). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Muncie | |
| Bloomington | |
| Columbus | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Kokomo | |
| Anderson |