The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $27,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,500.
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 | $44,100 | -8.78% | -10.23% |
| 2021 | $47,970 | -5.88% | - |
| 2020 | $50,790 | -27.64% | - |
| 2019 | $64,830 | 1.97% | - |
| 2018 | $63,550 | -0.14% | - |
| 2017 | $63,640 | 23.62% | - |
| 2016 | $48,610 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $47,770 | -1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $48,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,100, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the lowest paying city for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of South Carolina, following city of Florence (median annual salary of $60,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 27.2 percent (27.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Florence.