The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jackson, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary 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 | $41,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $65,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,440.
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 | $52,020 | 4.40% | 13.92% |
| 2021 | $49,730 | -3.00% | - |
| 2020 | $51,220 | -2.21% | - |
| 2019 | $52,350 | 4.64% | - |
| 2018 | $49,920 | 1.56% | - |
| 2017 | $49,140 | 5.15% | - |
| 2016 | $46,610 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $46,040 | 4.15% | - |
| 2014 | $44,130 | -2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $45,150 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $44,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,020 in Jackson 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 Jackson is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.