The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Knoxville 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 | $46,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,840.
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 | $49,600 | 1.92% | 5.97% |
| 2021 | $48,650 | -7.50% | - |
| 2020 | $52,300 | 0.44% | - |
| 2019 | $52,070 | 3.44% | - |
| 2018 | $50,280 | 2.37% | - |
| 2017 | $49,090 | 2.69% | - |
| 2016 | $47,770 | 1.40% | - |
| 2015 | $47,100 | 0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $46,950 | -0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $47,250 | 1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $46,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,600 in Knoxville 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 Knoxville is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland and 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.