The annual salary statistics of preschool teachers, except special education in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool teachers, except special education in Florence-Muscle Shoals 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 | $17,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool teachers, except special education in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $23,060 | 3.64% | 4.81% |
| 2021 | $22,220 | 8.55% | - |
| 2020 | $20,320 | 9.06% | - |
| 2019 | $18,480 | 0.32% | - |
| 2018 | $18,420 | -19.16% | - |
| 2016 | $21,950 | -29.34% | - |
| 2015 | $28,390 | 5.78% | - |
| 2014 | $26,750 | 17.94% | - |
| 2012 | $21,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,060, Florence-Muscle Shoals is the second highest paying city for preschool teachers, except special education in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Decatur (median annual salary of $32,700). Compared with Decatur, the median annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in Florence-Muscle Shoals is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Mobile | |
| Huntsville | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Montgomery | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |