The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Wilmington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Wilmington 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 | $40,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Wilmington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,390.
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 | $50,440 | 2.46% | 17.66% |
| 2021 | $49,200 | -10.98% | - |
| 2020 | $54,600 | 8.59% | - |
| 2019 | $49,910 | 4.93% | - |
| 2018 | $47,450 | 4.11% | - |
| 2017 | $45,500 | 2.81% | - |
| 2016 | $44,220 | 9.50% | - |
| 2015 | $40,020 | -0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $40,310 | -0.35% | - |
| 2013 | $40,450 | -2.67% | - |
| 2012 | $41,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,440, Wilmington is the second highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $51,430). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Wilmington is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.