The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New Bedford, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary 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 | $48,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $102,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,210.
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 | $77,300 | 1.57% | 2.08% |
| 2021 | $76,090 | -9.04% | - |
| 2020 | $82,970 | 1.69% | - |
| 2019 | $81,570 | -2.88% | - |
| 2018 | $83,920 | 7.79% | - |
| 2017 | $77,380 | 1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $76,100 | 6.02% | - |
| 2015 | $71,520 | -8.39% | - |
| 2014 | $77,520 | 1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $76,370 | 0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $75,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,300 in New Bedford is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New Bedford is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.