The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lincoln, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lincoln 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 | $50,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lincoln, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,380.
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 | $59,760 | -27.33% | 14.19% |
| 2021 | $76,090 | 12.39% | - |
| 2020 | $66,660 | 1.95% | - |
| 2019 | $65,360 | 18.54% | - |
| 2018 | $53,240 | 0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $52,730 | 2.07% | - |
| 2016 | $51,640 | -5.13% | - |
| 2015 | $54,290 | 2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $53,020 | 2.85% | - |
| 2013 | $51,510 | 0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $51,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,760 in Lincoln is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lincoln is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Island and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.