The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $39,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,010.
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 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,390 | 1.89% | 17.62% |
| 2021 | $49,440 | -9.00% | - |
| 2020 | $53,890 | 4.43% | - |
| 2019 | $51,500 | 7.67% | - |
| 2018 | $47,550 | 3.49% | - |
| 2017 | $45,890 | 3.49% | - |
| 2016 | $44,290 | 1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $43,600 | 2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $42,620 | 4.34% | - |
| 2013 | $40,770 | -1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $41,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,390, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of North Carolina, followed by Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (median annual salary $49,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Raleigh-Cary is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.