The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New Bedford, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New Bedford 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 | $49,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,130.
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 | $62,010 | 2.16% | -10.27% |
| 2021 | $60,670 | -28.14% | - |
| 2020 | $77,740 | 1.08% | - |
| 2019 | $76,900 | -2.69% | - |
| 2018 | $78,970 | 7.45% | - |
| 2017 | $73,090 | 4.12% | - |
| 2016 | $70,080 | 5.51% | - |
| 2015 | $66,220 | -8.97% | - |
| 2014 | $72,160 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $71,360 | 4.18% | - |
| 2012 | $68,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,010 in New Bedford is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New Bedford is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.