The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 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 | $41,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,730.
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 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $65,500 | 1.60% | 20.18% |
| 2014 | $64,450 | 7.51% | - |
| 2013 | $59,610 | 12.30% | - |
| 2012 | $52,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,500 in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.