The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary 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 | $48,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $101,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,530.
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 | $81,280 | 2.07% | 27.51% |
| 2021 | $79,600 | 6.27% | - |
| 2020 | $74,610 | -1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $76,010 | 6.88% | - |
| 2018 | $70,780 | -0.01% | - |
| 2017 | $70,790 | 7.35% | - |
| 2016 | $65,590 | 6.08% | - |
| 2015 | $61,600 | 4.17% | - |
| 2014 | $59,030 | 1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $58,150 | -1.32% | - |
| 2012 | $58,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,280 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.