The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest 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 | $38,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest 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 $94,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,650.
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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,710 | 2.80% | 10.03% |
| 2016 | $64,840 | 7.02% | - |
| 2015 | $60,290 | -2.62% | - |
| 2014 | $61,870 | 4.33% | - |
| 2013 | $59,190 | -1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $60,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,710 in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.