The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Missouri 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 | $36,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,810.
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 | $46,590 | 16.61% | 16.33% |
| 2021 | $38,850 | -1.18% | - |
| 2020 | $39,310 | -5.55% | - |
| 2019 | $41,490 | -3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $42,760 | -0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $43,000 | 6.26% | - |
| 2016 | $40,310 | -0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $40,690 | 4.10% | - |
| 2014 | $39,020 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $39,040 | 0.15% | - |
| 2012 | $38,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,590 in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Springfield | |
| St Joseph | |
| Joplin | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Columbia | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area |