The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bowling Green, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bowling Green 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 | $39,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,530.
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 | $51,430 | 3.31% | -1.03% |
| 2021 | $49,730 | -4.24% | - |
| 2020 | $51,840 | -1.58% | - |
| 2019 | $52,660 | 0.04% | - |
| 2018 | $52,640 | 2.11% | - |
| 2017 | $51,530 | 0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $51,240 | -0.16% | - |
| 2015 | $51,320 | 3.68% | - |
| 2014 | $49,430 | -1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $50,030 | -3.86% | - |
| 2012 | $51,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,430 in Bowling Green is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bowling Green is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Evansville.