The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in St Joseph, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in St Joseph 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 | $39,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in St Joseph, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,410.
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 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $50,730 | 8.22% | 24.40% |
| 2020 | $46,560 | 0.62% | - |
| 2019 | $46,270 | -0.69% | - |
| 2018 | $46,590 | 9.81% | - |
| 2017 | $42,020 | -5.85% | - |
| 2016 | $44,480 | 4.86% | - |
| 2015 | $42,320 | -3.19% | - |
| 2014 | $43,670 | 8.31% | - |
| 2013 | $40,040 | 4.22% | - |
| 2012 | $38,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,730 in St Joseph is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in St Joseph is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.