The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary 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 | $39,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $65,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,220.
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 | $58,290 | -3.00% | 12.80% |
| 2021 | $60,040 | 9.49% | - |
| 2020 | $54,340 | 1.25% | - |
| 2019 | $53,660 | 0.34% | - |
| 2018 | $53,480 | 0.90% | - |
| 2017 | $53,000 | 1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $52,180 | 0.73% | - |
| 2015 | $51,800 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $51,110 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $50,680 | -0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $50,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,290 in West 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 Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 11.5 percent (11.5%) 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 |