The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary 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 | $39,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $73,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,750. 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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,750 | -7.73% | 8.27% |
| 2021 | $60,060 | 8.92% | - |
| 2020 | $54,700 | -1.48% | - |
| 2019 | $55,510 | 6.77% | - |
| 2018 | $51,750 | 3.25% | - |
| 2017 | $50,070 | 4.25% | - |
| 2016 | $47,940 | -1.38% | - |
| 2015 | $48,600 | 0.86% | - |
| 2014 | $48,180 | 1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $47,340 | -8.03% | - |
| 2012 | $51,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,750 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Columbia is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.