The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bowling Green, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bowling Green 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 | $39,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,130 | -0.83% | 13.43% |
| 2021 | $59,620 | 9.68% | - |
| 2020 | $53,850 | -1.02% | - |
| 2019 | $54,400 | 1.23% | - |
| 2018 | $53,730 | 2.10% | - |
| 2017 | $52,600 | 1.67% | - |
| 2016 | $51,720 | 0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $51,520 | 2.08% | - |
| 2014 | $50,450 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $50,450 | -1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $51,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,130 in Bowling Green is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bowling Green is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.