The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary 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 | $37,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $70,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,460 | 1.38% | 5.63% |
| 2017 | $47,790 | -6.26% | - |
| 2016 | $50,780 | 7.54% | - |
| 2015 | $46,950 | 1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $46,050 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $44,640 | -2.44% | - |
| 2012 | $45,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,460, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for secondary school special education teachers in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Flagstaff (median annual salary of $62,900). Compared with Flagstaff, the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Prescott | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman |