The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston 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 | $37,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,140.
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 | $46,750 | -4.32% | 0.75% |
| 2021 | $48,770 | 1.70% | - |
| 2020 | $47,940 | 2.90% | - |
| 2019 | $46,550 | 0.77% | - |
| 2018 | $46,190 | 2.10% | - |
| 2017 | $45,220 | 1.37% | - |
| 2016 | $44,600 | -2.71% | - |
| 2015 | $45,810 | -1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $46,420 | -2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $47,660 | 2.64% | - |
| 2012 | $46,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,750 in Charleston is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston is 37.5 percent (37.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.