The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Elizabethtown 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 | $41,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,210.
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 | $61,840 | 2.91% | 18.79% |
| 2021 | $60,040 | 5.61% | - |
| 2020 | $56,670 | 0.55% | - |
| 2019 | $56,360 | 1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $55,280 | -5.93% | - |
| 2017 | $58,560 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $57,550 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $56,240 | 8.73% | - |
| 2014 | $51,330 | 0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $51,080 | 1.68% | - |
| 2012 | $50,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,840, Elizabethtown is the second highest paying city for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Owensboro (median annual salary of $61,990). Compared with Owensboro, the median annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Elizabethtown is .2 percent (.2%) lower.