The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Watertown-Fort Drum, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary 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 | $48,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $80,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,580.
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 | $63,460 | 2.87% | 6.13% |
| 2021 | $61,640 | -11.96% | - |
| 2020 | $69,010 | 4.25% | - |
| 2019 | $66,080 | 12.23% | - |
| 2018 | $58,000 | -1.59% | - |
| 2017 | $58,920 | -1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $59,570 | 0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $59,310 | -0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $59,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,460 in Watertown-Fort Drum 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 Watertown-Fort Drum is 40.6 percent (40.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.