The annual salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Columbia 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 | $47,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,600 | 5.40% | 19.80% |
| 2021 | $56,380 | -2.20% | - |
| 2020 | $57,620 | 9.82% | - |
| 2019 | $51,960 | -3.81% | - |
| 2018 | $53,940 | 3.73% | - |
| 2017 | $51,930 | -0.06% | - |
| 2016 | $51,960 | 4.68% | - |
| 2015 | $49,530 | -3.41% | - |
| 2014 | $51,220 | 1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $50,350 | 5.06% | - |
| 2012 | $47,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,600 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Columbia is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.