The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in St Joseph, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in St Joseph 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 | $38,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in St Joseph, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,530.
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 | 7.77% | 20.36% |
| 2021 | $46,080 | 0.61% | - |
| 2020 | $45,800 | 0.20% | - |
| 2019 | $45,710 | -1.73% | - |
| 2018 | $46,500 | 2.82% | - |
| 2017 | $45,190 | 4.03% | - |
| 2016 | $43,370 | 7.42% | - |
| 2015 | $40,150 | -0.02% | - |
| 2014 | $40,160 | 2.24% | - |
| 2013 | $39,260 | -1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $39,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,960 in St Joseph 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 St Joseph 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.