The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sumter, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sumter 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 | $39,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sumter, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,120.
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 | $58,020 | 2.36% | 21.72% |
| 2021 | $56,650 | 17.71% | - |
| 2017 | $46,620 | -0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $46,870 | 5.44% | - |
| 2013 | $44,320 | -2.48% | - |
| 2012 | $45,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,020 in Sumter 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 Sumter is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.