The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in South Central 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 | $39,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in South Central 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 $60,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,400.
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 | $50,550 | 4.15% | -0.28% |
| 2021 | $48,450 | -8.67% | - |
| 2020 | $52,650 | 0.57% | - |
| 2019 | $52,350 | -1.03% | - |
| 2018 | $52,890 | 1.91% | - |
| 2017 | $51,880 | 2.66% | - |
| 2016 | $50,500 | 0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $50,060 | -0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $50,420 | -0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $50,490 | -0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $50,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,550 in South Central 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 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 2.0 percent (2.0%) 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 |