The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Minnesota 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 | $44,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.
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 | $63,070 | 3.85% | 22.58% |
| 2021 | $60,640 | 19.59% | - |
| 2020 | $48,760 | -2.07% | - |
| 2019 | $49,770 | 5.73% | - |
| 2018 | $46,920 | -7.76% | - |
| 2017 | $50,560 | 1.80% | - |
| 2016 | $49,650 | -1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $50,370 | 7.70% | - |
| 2014 | $46,490 | -7.27% | - |
| 2013 | $49,870 | 2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $48,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,070, Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $64,320). Compared with Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| St Cloud |