The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Springfield, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Springfield 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 | $37,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,270.
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 | $49,960 | 8.03% | 25.60% |
| 2021 | $45,950 | 7.36% | - |
| 2020 | $42,570 | -4.63% | - |
| 2018 | $44,540 | -4.96% | - |
| 2017 | $46,750 | 0.36% | - |
| 2016 | $46,580 | 4.42% | - |
| 2015 | $44,520 | 3.62% | - |
| 2014 | $42,910 | 11.47% | - |
| 2013 | $37,990 | 2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $37,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,960 in Springfield 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 Springfield is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.