The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Baton Rouge 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 | $48,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,070 | 2.60% | 3.83% |
| 2021 | $48,770 | -3.38% | - |
| 2020 | $50,420 | 2.40% | - |
| 2019 | $49,210 | -0.26% | - |
| 2018 | $49,340 | -0.67% | - |
| 2017 | $49,670 | 1.67% | - |
| 2016 | $48,840 | 0.53% | - |
| 2015 | $48,580 | -1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $49,530 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $49,090 | 1.91% | - |
| 2012 | $48,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,070 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Baton Rouge is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.