The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Owensboro, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Owensboro 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 | $40,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Owensboro, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,680.
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 | $62,560 | 2.89% | 10.63% |
| 2021 | $60,750 | 3.01% | - |
| 2020 | $58,920 | 1.48% | - |
| 2019 | $58,050 | -0.69% | - |
| 2018 | $58,450 | 2.10% | - |
| 2017 | $57,220 | 2.29% | - |
| 2016 | $55,910 | 0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $55,690 | 2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $54,110 | 0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $53,760 | -4.00% | - |
| 2012 | $55,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,560, Owensboro is the highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Kentucky, followed by Elizabethtown (median annual salary $62,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Owensboro is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Elizabethtown.