The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lafayette 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 | $46,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,320.
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 | $48,300 | -0.97% | -3.93% |
| 2021 | $48,770 | -3.03% | - |
| 2020 | $50,250 | 1.39% | - |
| 2019 | $49,550 | 1.13% | - |
| 2018 | $48,990 | 0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $48,520 | 1.88% | - |
| 2016 | $47,610 | -0.88% | - |
| 2015 | $48,030 | -7.89% | - |
| 2014 | $51,820 | 3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $50,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,300 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lafayette is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.