Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,140
25th Percentile Wage
$45,670
50th Percentile Wage
$70,480
75th Percentile Wage
$84,750
90th Percentile Wage
$98,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,140.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$70,480
-0.84% 3.05%
2015
$71,070
2.41% -
2014
$69,360
3.13% -
2013
$67,190
-1.70% -
2012
$68,330
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,480 in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Anchorage and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Anchorage
$82,880
Fairbanks
$71,880
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$70,480
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$67,790
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$60,350