The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 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 | $37,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,050.
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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $51,230 | 2.28% | -2.87% |
| 2016 | $50,060 | -0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $50,230 | -1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $51,160 | -0.61% | - |
| 2013 | $51,470 | -2.39% | - |
| 2012 | $52,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,230, Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of New Mexico, following city of Santa Fe (median annual salary of $63,600). Compared with the highest paying city Santa Fe, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Santa Fe | |
| Farmington | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |