The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $61,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,400.
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 | $83,150 | 1.70% | 27.97% |
| 2021 | $81,740 | 2.17% | - |
| 2020 | $79,970 | 8.63% | - |
| 2019 | $73,070 | 5.36% | - |
| 2018 | $69,150 | 5.16% | - |
| 2017 | $65,580 | 4.97% | - |
| 2016 | $62,320 | 2.82% | - |
| 2015 | $60,560 | -0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $60,920 | 0.07% | - |
| 2013 | $60,880 | 1.63% | - |
| 2012 | $59,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,150 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.