The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 | $39,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,010.
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 | $50,780 | 2.07% | 0.47% |
| 2021 | $49,730 | -4.99% | - |
| 2020 | $52,210 | -1.51% | - |
| 2019 | $53,000 | 2.38% | - |
| 2018 | $51,740 | -1.57% | - |
| 2017 | $52,550 | 2.45% | - |
| 2016 | $51,260 | 0.99% | - |
| 2015 | $50,750 | 0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $50,610 | -0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $50,900 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $50,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,780 in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |