The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Joplin, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Joplin 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 | $37,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Joplin, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,980.
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 | $48,030 | 5.66% | 6.64% |
| 2021 | $45,310 | 12.36% | - |
| 2020 | $39,710 | -6.30% | - |
| 2019 | $42,210 | -3.32% | - |
| 2018 | $43,610 | -3.03% | - |
| 2017 | $44,930 | 7.17% | - |
| 2016 | $41,710 | -3.07% | - |
| 2015 | $42,990 | -0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $43,300 | -4.97% | - |
| 2013 | $45,450 | 1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $44,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,030 in Joplin 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 Joplin is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.