Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,540
25th Percentile Wage
$51,770
50th Percentile Wage
$61,760
75th Percentile Wage
$64,800
90th Percentile Wage
$79,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,540.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,760
0.87% 15.22%
2021
$61,220
5.70% -
2020
$57,730
-2.20% -
2019
$59,000
1.12% -
2018
$58,340
4.49% -
2017
$55,720
3.48% -
2016
$53,780
4.57% -
2015
$51,320
-6.63% -
2014
$54,720
1.30% -
2013
$54,010
3.05% -
2012
$52,360
- -

Table 2. Compare Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,760, Memphis is the highest paying city for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in state of Tennessee, followed by Chattanooga (median annual salary $57,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Memphis is 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in Chattanooga.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$61,760
Chattanooga
$57,300
Cleveland
$57,190
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$51,880
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$51,540
Johnson City
$51,110
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,390
Knoxville
$49,230
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,210
Jackson
$48,850
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$48,550
Morristown
$44,650

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.