The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cumberland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cumberland 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 | $47,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cumberland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,120.
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 | $72,930 | 9.58% | 16.56% |
| 2021 | $65,940 | -7.79% | - |
| 2020 | $71,080 | 2.19% | - |
| 2019 | $69,520 | 12.47% | - |
| 2017 | $60,850 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $60,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,930, Cumberland is the second highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $74,750). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cumberland is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.