The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $39,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $77,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,340.
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 | $49,640 | -21.13% | 3.24% |
| 2021 | $60,130 | 4.61% | - |
| 2020 | $57,360 | 4.10% | - |
| 2019 | $55,010 | 10.27% | - |
| 2018 | $49,360 | 3.02% | - |
| 2017 | $47,870 | 2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $46,590 | 1.05% | - |
| 2015 | $46,100 | 0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $46,060 | -0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $46,200 | -3.96% | - |
| 2012 | $48,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,640 in Columbia 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 Columbia is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.