The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary 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 | $44,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $74,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,600 | -1.01% | 4.18% |
| 2021 | $59,190 | -8.13% | - |
| 2020 | $64,000 | 0.97% | - |
| 2019 | $63,380 | -0.16% | - |
| 2018 | $63,480 | 2.14% | - |
| 2017 | $62,120 | 19.46% | - |
| 2016 | $50,030 | 1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $49,070 | 1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $48,140 | -15.89% | - |
| 2013 | $55,790 | -0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $56,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,600 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Chattanooga is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.