The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $40,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,380 | -0.85% | 18.57% |
| 2021 | $49,800 | -5.00% | - |
| 2020 | $52,290 | 5.32% | - |
| 2019 | $49,510 | 11.92% | - |
| 2018 | $43,610 | -0.99% | - |
| 2017 | $44,040 | 0.91% | - |
| 2016 | $43,640 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $43,520 | 5.12% | - |
| 2014 | $41,290 | 2.11% | - |
| 2013 | $40,420 | 0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $40,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,380 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Durham-Chapel Hill is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Burlington.