The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $43,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,730.
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 | $59,110 | -3.98% | 20.79% |
| 2021 | $61,460 | 5.56% | - |
| 2020 | $58,040 | 10.61% | - |
| 2019 | $51,880 | 6.59% | - |
| 2018 | $48,460 | 1.82% | - |
| 2017 | $47,580 | -0.38% | - |
| 2016 | $47,760 | -3.89% | - |
| 2015 | $49,620 | 0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $49,150 | -3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $50,690 | 7.63% | - |
| 2012 | $46,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,110 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.