The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Wheeling, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Wheeling 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 | $40,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Wheeling, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,570.
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 | $58,790 | -2.87% | 21.30% |
| 2021 | $60,480 | 10.27% | - |
| 2020 | $54,270 | 4.42% | - |
| 2019 | $51,870 | 4.11% | - |
| 2018 | $49,740 | 5.37% | - |
| 2017 | $47,070 | 1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $46,370 | 2.95% | - |
| 2015 | $45,000 | -3.49% | - |
| 2014 | $46,570 | 2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $45,450 | -1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $46,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,790 in Wheeling 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 Wheeling is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.