The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Decatur, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school special education teachers in Decatur 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 | $40,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Decatur, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,980.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,610 in Decatur is in the middle of salary range for middle school special education teachers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Decatur is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tuscaloosa.
| 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 |