The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $47,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,480. 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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,480 | -0.69% | 13.86% |
| 2021 | $60,900 | 10.33% | - |
| 2020 | $54,610 | 1.37% | - |
| 2019 | $53,860 | -10.43% | - |
| 2018 | $59,480 | 1.40% | - |
| 2017 | $58,650 | 1.06% | - |
| 2016 | $58,030 | 2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $56,620 | 1.89% | - |
| 2014 | $55,550 | 1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $54,740 | 4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $52,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,480 in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 Louisville-Jefferson County is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 18.1 percent (18.1%) 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 |