Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$63,620
17.7% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School — Median Annual Salary
$53K$56K$59K$62K$65K20112013201520172019202120232024$54K$64K

Employment Over Time

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School — Total Employment
10K13K15K17K19K2011201320152017201920212023202417K14K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 17.7% since 2011 ($54,050$63,620)
🏆Peak year: 2023 at $63,860
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 2.4% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately -20%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$63,620-0.4%
2023$63,860+2.0%
2022$62,630+1.3%
2021$61,820-0.7%
2020$62,270+2.4%
2019$60,800+2.7%
2018$59,230+1.0%
2017$58,630+1.9%
2016$57,560+4.3%
2015$55,190+2.0%
2014$54,090-0.3%
2013$54,270+0.1%
2012$54,220+0.3%
2011$54,050
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.