The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $47,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,120.
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 | $80,480 | 6.40% | 29.44% |
| 2021 | $75,330 | 4.43% | - |
| 2020 | $71,990 | 1.25% | - |
| 2019 | $71,090 | 10.35% | - |
| 2018 | $63,730 | 5.77% | - |
| 2017 | $60,050 | -1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $60,940 | 5.91% | - |
| 2015 | $57,340 | -2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $58,560 | 3.26% | - |
| 2013 | $56,650 | -0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $56,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,480 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Watertown-Fort Drum.