The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Watertown-Fort Drum, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Watertown-Fort Drum 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 | $48,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Watertown-Fort Drum, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,840.
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 | $62,110 | 0.60% | -11.46% |
| 2021 | $61,740 | -33.24% | - |
| 2020 | $82,260 | 15.84% | - |
| 2016 | $69,230 | 12.68% | - |
| 2015 | $60,450 | -14.52% | - |
| 2012 | $69,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,110, Watertown-Fort Drum is the lowest paying city for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of New York, following city of Nassau-Suffolk (median annual salary of $107,910). Compared with the highest paying city Nassau-Suffolk, the median annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Watertown-Fort Drum is 42.4 percent (42.4%) lower.