The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Chattanooga 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 | $44,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.
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 | $56,990 | -1.70% | 6.12% |
| 2021 | $57,960 | -2.24% | - |
| 2020 | $59,260 | 0.71% | - |
| 2019 | $58,840 | 1.72% | - |
| 2018 | $57,830 | -3.42% | - |
| 2017 | $59,810 | 12.84% | - |
| 2016 | $52,130 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $50,880 | 7.33% | - |
| 2014 | $47,150 | -14.23% | - |
| 2013 | $53,860 | 0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $53,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,990 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Chattanooga is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland and 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.