The average annual salaries for career/technical education teachers, middle school in the state of Tennessee are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, middle school amongst Tennessee cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $47,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, middle school in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $47,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of career/technical education teachers, middle school from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,100 | -11.70% | 17.01% |
| 2021 | $60,430 | -0.79% | - |
| 2020 | $60,910 | 3.28% | - |
| 2019 | $58,910 | 0.98% | - |
| 2018 | $58,330 | 2.97% | - |
| 2017 | $56,600 | 2.74% | - |
| 2016 | $55,050 | 3.56% | - |
| 2015 | $53,090 | 0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $53,020 | 4.49% | - |
| 2013 | $50,640 | 11.33% | - |
| 2012 | $44,900 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of career/technical education teachers, middle school in some Tennessee cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of career/technical education teachers, middle school in state of Tennessee ranges from $55,490 to $60,760. The highest paying area for career/technical education teachers, middle school in Tennessee is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin with a median annual salary of $60,760. The lowest paying area is Chattanooga with a median annual salary of $55,490.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga |