The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in West 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 | $39,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in West 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 $60,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,280.
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 | $51,160 | 2.80% | 3.93% |
| 2021 | $49,730 | -7.20% | - |
| 2020 | $53,310 | 0.88% | - |
| 2019 | $52,840 | 0.66% | - |
| 2018 | $52,490 | 1.47% | - |
| 2017 | $51,720 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $50,860 | 2.10% | - |
| 2015 | $49,790 | 0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $49,310 | 0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $49,140 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $49,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,160 in West 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 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 3.2 percent (3.2%) 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 |