The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $45,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,410 | 4.35% | 14.56% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | 2.97% | - |
| 2020 | $48,640 | 4.42% | - |
| 2019 | $46,490 | 1.31% | - |
| 2018 | $45,880 | -0.68% | - |
| 2017 | $46,190 | 1.39% | - |
| 2016 | $45,550 | 2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $44,470 | -1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $45,160 | 2.64% | - |
| 2013 | $43,970 | -1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $44,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,410, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Flagstaff (median annual salary of $61,590). Compared with Flagstaff, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Tucson | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas |