The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Pittsfield 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 | $53,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,900.
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 | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,990 | 4.58% | 16.34% |
| 2021 | $74,420 | -2.65% | - |
| 2018 | $76,390 | 18.35% | - |
| 2017 | $62,370 | 4.59% | - |
| 2016 | $59,510 | -1.18% | - |
| 2015 | $60,210 | -8.37% | - |
| 2014 | $65,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,990 in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.