The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Sierra Vista-Douglas 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 | $32,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39,680 | 0.30% | -4.86% |
| 2019 | $39,560 | 1.44% | - |
| 2018 | $38,990 | -6.72% | - |
| 2016 | $41,610 | 6.58% | - |
| 2015 | $38,870 | -7.05% | - |
| 2012 | $41,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,680, Sierra Vista-Douglas is the lowest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Arizona, following city of Flagstaff (median annual salary of $61,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Sierra Vista-Douglas is 35.6 percent (35.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Flagstaff.
| 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 |