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Substitute Teacher Salary in Springfield, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Springfield, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substitute teachers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substitute Teachers in Springfield, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,120
25th Percentile Wage
$21,310
50th Percentile Wage
$23,300
75th Percentile Wage
$25,230
90th Percentile Wage
$29,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,120.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$23,300
1.55% 14.33%
2017
$22,940
0.52% -
2016
$22,820
1.10% -
2015
$22,570
6.56% -
2014
$21,090
10.15% -
2013
$18,950
-5.33% -
2012
$19,960
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Springfield with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,300 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Springfield is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 20.4 percent (20.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying St Joseph.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$32,290
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$27,020
St Louis
$26,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$26,920
Jefferson City
$26,750
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$23,310
Springfield
$23,300
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$23,060
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$22,350
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$20,280
Joplin
$19,380
Columbia
$18,700
St Joseph
$18,540

See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Missouri.