The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Worcester, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Worcester 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 | $50,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Worcester, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,770.
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 | $80,290 | 1.46% | 19.92% |
| 2021 | $79,120 | -5.76% | - |
| 2020 | $83,680 | 6.41% | - |
| 2019 | $78,320 | 7.97% | - |
| 2018 | $72,080 | 1.01% | - |
| 2017 | $71,350 | 2.62% | - |
| 2016 | $69,480 | -0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $69,650 | 4.13% | - |
| 2014 | $66,770 | -0.19% | - |
| 2013 | $66,900 | 3.89% | - |
| 2012 | $64,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,290 in Worcester 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 Worcester is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 24.1 percent (24.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.