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Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,910
25th Percentile Wage
$49,320
50th Percentile Wage
$61,810
75th Percentile Wage
$78,970
90th Percentile Wage
$100,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education is $100,570. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $45,910. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 119% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,810
0.79% 13.56%
2021
$61,320
0.83% -
2020
$60,810
1.89% -
2019
$59,660
1.78% -
2018
$58,600
1.50% -
2017
$57,720
1.73% -
2016
$56,720
1.52% -
2015
$55,860
1.65% -
2014
$54,940
1.82% -
2013
$53,940
0.95% -
2012
$53,430
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Table 2. Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in 4 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education occupations is the educational services sector with an annual salary $61,820. The lowest paying sector is the health care and social assistance sector (annual salary $48,570).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Educational Services
$61,820
Federal, State, and Local Government
$59,480
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$50,490
Health Care and Social Assistance
$48,570

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $30,250 to $95,450. The highest paying state for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education is New York with a median annual salary of $95,450. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $30,250. For more salary information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
New York
$95,450
California
$92,330
Rhode Island
$83,210
Washington
$82,290
Massachusetts
$80,480
Oregon
$80,220
Connecticut
$79,930
District of Columbia
$77,710
New Jersey
$77,310
Ohio
$75,250
Alaska
$72,030
Nevada
$65,450
New Mexico
$65,050
Pennsylvania
$64,750
Delaware
$63,530
Hawaii
$63,030
New Hampshire
$63,000
Maryland
$62,880
Georgia
$62,830
Montana
$62,440
Michigan
$62,390
Minnesota
$62,050
Illinois
$61,820
Maine
$61,790
Wyoming
$61,530
Texas
$61,380
Wisconsin
$60,450
Virginia
$60,410
Nebraska
$60,070
Colorado
$60,050
North Dakota
$59,910
Utah
$59,590
Vermont
$59,580
Iowa
$59,080
Kansas
$58,670
Alabama
$58,500
South Carolina
$57,510
Kentucky
$57,340
Missouri
$56,510
Indiana
$51,730
Florida
$51,050
Tennessee
$50,330
Louisiana
$49,730
Arkansas
$49,460
Idaho
$49,160
South Dakota
$48,960
North Carolina
$48,790
Arizona
$48,160
Oklahoma
$48,090
West Virginia
$47,800
Guam
$47,770
Mississippi
$46,820
Virgin Islands
$38,370
Puerto Rico
$30,250