The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Asheville 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 | $39,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,350.
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 | $49,510 | -0.44% | 9.76% |
| 2021 | $49,730 | -0.06% | - |
| 2020 | $49,760 | 0.60% | - |
| 2019 | $49,460 | 10.82% | - |
| 2018 | $44,110 | 0.39% | - |
| 2017 | $43,940 | 3.00% | - |
| 2016 | $42,620 | -1.10% | - |
| 2015 | $43,090 | 2.09% | - |
| 2014 | $42,190 | -0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $42,570 | -4.96% | - |
| 2012 | $44,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,510 in Asheville is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Asheville is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.