Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jefferson City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,820
25th Percentile Wage
$42,120
50th Percentile Wage
$49,700
75th Percentile Wage
$59,170
90th Percentile Wage
$75,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,820.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,700
14.67% 21.49%
2019
$42,410
3.56% -
2018
$40,900
-48.70% -
2016
$60,820
4.47% -
2015
$58,100
1.58% -
2014
$57,180
29.19% -
2013
$40,490
3.63% -
2012
$39,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,700 in Jefferson City is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jefferson City is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$60,200
Kansas City
$60,190
Joplin
$59,570
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$59,460
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$56,040
Springfield
$55,310
St Joseph
$50,730
Jefferson City
$49,700
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,710
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,580
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,400
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,320
Columbia
$44,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri.