The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school special education teachers in Southwest Alabama 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $52,810 | 3.29% | 6.02% |
| 2014 | $51,070 | 4.09% | - |
| 2013 | $48,980 | -1.33% | - |
| 2012 | $49,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,810 in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for secondary school special education teachers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Mobile | |
| Decatur | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gadsden | |
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville |