The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $70,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,380.
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 | $47,580 | 7.12% | 21.58% |
| 2021 | $44,190 | -1.40% | - |
| 2020 | $44,810 | 13.10% | - |
| 2019 | $38,940 | 1.00% | - |
| 2018 | $38,550 | 1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $38,080 | 2.44% | - |
| 2016 | $37,150 | -5.71% | - |
| 2015 | $39,270 | 4.35% | - |
| 2014 | $37,560 | 0.19% | - |
| 2013 | $37,490 | 0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $37,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,580 in Jefferson City is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jefferson City is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.