The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary 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 | $47,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $75,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,570.
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 | $49,720 | -1.35% | 6.03% |
| 2021 | $50,390 | -7.30% | - |
| 2020 | $54,070 | 1.90% | - |
| 2019 | $53,040 | 3.24% | - |
| 2018 | $51,320 | 2.92% | - |
| 2017 | $49,820 | 1.93% | - |
| 2016 | $48,860 | -0.70% | - |
| 2015 | $49,200 | 1.67% | - |
| 2014 | $48,380 | 0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $48,330 | 3.33% | - |
| 2012 | $46,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,720 in Knoxville 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 Knoxville is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.