The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary 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 | $48,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $64,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,810. 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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,810 | -2.51% | 11.54% |
| 2021 | $59,260 | 7.51% | - |
| 2020 | $54,810 | 1.35% | - |
| 2019 | $54,070 | 0.70% | - |
| 2018 | $53,690 | 2.59% | - |
| 2017 | $52,300 | 1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $51,470 | 0.66% | - |
| 2015 | $51,130 | -0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $51,470 | 0.76% | - |
| 2013 | $51,080 | -0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $51,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,810 in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 10.8 percent (10.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |