SOC 25-2022 · Yuma, AZ metro

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Yuma, AZ

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Yuma, Arizona is $53,760 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,770: half of the 200 people in this job in the Yuma, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$53,760average per year

Median $48,770Take-home ≈ $44,426

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

200people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Arizona metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Yuma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,590 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Yuma earn between $46,890 and $58,740.

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,760$4,480—
Median$48,770$4,064—
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,890$3,908—
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,740$4,895—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Yuma vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Yuma earn 13% less than the Arizona average ($62,000) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yuma$53,760$48,770$46,890$63,590200
Arizona$62,000$59,710$46,940$81,4209,020
United States$72,030$64,370$48,080$102,540620,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Yuma

On the average salary of $53,760, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $44,426 a year, or $3,702 a month and $1,709 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Yuma a good place for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $53,760 buys what about $57,990 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Arizona cities

Yuma ranks 5th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($64,060).

All Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,020).

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Yuma: questions

What is the entry-level middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Yuma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Yuma?

About $44,426 a year ($3,702 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,760.

Do middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Yuma than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2022; area Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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