The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Spartanburg, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Spartanburg 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 | $39,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,280.
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 | $60,320 | 0.36% | 13.83% |
| 2021 | $60,100 | 5.32% | - |
| 2020 | $56,900 | 5.59% | - |
| 2019 | $53,720 | 1.27% | - |
| 2018 | $53,040 | 2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $51,650 | -4.34% | - |
| 2016 | $53,890 | 2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $52,470 | 6.67% | - |
| 2014 | $48,970 | -1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $49,930 | -4.11% | - |
| 2012 | $51,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,320 in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.