The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lake Charles 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 | $49,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,090.
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 | $50,720 | 1.95% | 5.21% |
| 2021 | $49,730 | -1.09% | - |
| 2018 | $50,270 | 0.36% | - |
| 2017 | $50,090 | 4.01% | - |
| 2016 | $48,080 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $48,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,720 in Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.