The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East 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 | $39,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East 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 $60,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,620.
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 | $51,560 | -14.93% | 1.11% |
| 2021 | $59,260 | 9.38% | - |
| 2020 | $53,700 | 0.02% | - |
| 2019 | $53,690 | 0.48% | - |
| 2018 | $53,430 | -0.52% | - |
| 2017 | $53,710 | 1.94% | - |
| 2016 | $52,670 | 1.14% | - |
| 2015 | $52,070 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $51,530 | 0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $51,210 | 0.43% | - |
| 2012 | $50,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,560, East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Kentucky, following city of Owensboro (median annual salary of $62,560). Compared with the highest paying city Owensboro, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |