Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Tucson, Arizona

The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Tucson, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school special education teachers in Tucson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Middle School Special Education Teachers in Tucson, Arizona

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,360
25th Percentile Wage
$35,290
50th Percentile Wage
$40,620
75th Percentile Wage
$49,480
90th Percentile Wage
$61,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Tucson, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,360.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$40,620
-3.45% -3.15%
2017
$42,020
3.45% -
2016
$40,570
6.58% -
2015
$37,900
-3.54% -
2014
$39,240
-0.20% -
2013
$39,320
-6.56% -
2012
$41,900
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Tucson with Other Arizona Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,620 in Tucson is in the middle of salary range for middle school special education teachers in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Tucson is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area and .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Arizona nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$47,380
Flagstaff
$44,510
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale
$44,240
Tucson
$40,620
Yuma
$40,600
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$40,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Tucson, Arizona.