The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Worcester, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary 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 | $49,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $101,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,210.
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 | $79,960 | 3.03% | 17.58% |
| 2021 | $77,540 | -2.14% | - |
| 2020 | $79,200 | 1.12% | - |
| 2019 | $78,310 | 4.71% | - |
| 2018 | $74,620 | 3.22% | - |
| 2017 | $72,220 | 3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $69,810 | -1.59% | - |
| 2015 | $70,920 | 2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $69,310 | 1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $68,210 | 3.39% | - |
| 2012 | $65,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,960 in Worcester 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 Worcester is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 31.9 percent (31.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.