The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jackson, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jackson 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 | $40,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jackson, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,920.
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 | $49,950 | 1.52% | 9.83% |
| 2021 | $49,190 | -1.44% | - |
| 2020 | $49,900 | 1.50% | - |
| 2019 | $49,150 | 2.05% | - |
| 2018 | $48,140 | 2.93% | - |
| 2017 | $46,730 | 1.05% | - |
| 2015 | $46,240 | 2.60% | - |
| 2012 | $45,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,950 in Jackson 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 Jackson is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland and 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.