The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school special education teachers in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $44,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,520 | 7.78% | 3.85% |
| 2017 | $51,200 | 1.29% | - |
| 2016 | $50,540 | 3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $48,700 | -2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $49,850 | -9.27% | - |
| 2013 | $54,470 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $53,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,520, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Alabama, followed by Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $53,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Birmingham-Hoover is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa |