The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in West 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 | $39,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in West 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 $64,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,300.
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 | $55,790 | -6.22% | 9.59% |
| 2021 | $59,260 | 8.50% | - |
| 2020 | $54,220 | 0.30% | - |
| 2019 | $54,060 | 0.63% | - |
| 2018 | $53,720 | 1.56% | - |
| 2017 | $52,880 | 2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $51,420 | 2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $50,200 | 0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $50,060 | -1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $50,790 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $50,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,790 in West 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 West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 7.6 percent (7.6%) 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 |