Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Salinas, California

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Salinas, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Salinas 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 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Salinas, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$57,790
25th Percentile Wage
$66,090
50th Percentile Wage
$90,980
75th Percentile Wage
$106,050
90th Percentile Wage
$138,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Salinas, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$90,980
-9.36% 22.53%
2021
$99,500
22.35% -
2020
$77,260
5.24% -
2019
$73,210
0.49% -
2017
$72,850
0.80% -
2016
$72,270
2.64% -
2015
$70,360
11.31% -
2014
$62,400
1.28% -
2013
$61,600
-14.42% -
2012
$70,480
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Salinas with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,980 in Salinas is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Salinas is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 38.0 percent (38.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$95,090
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$92,540
Salinas
$90,980
Visalia-Porterville
$88,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$86,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$85,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$85,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$84,630
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$82,990
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$82,230
Fresno
$81,760
El Centro
$81,490
Yuba City
$80,860
Modesto
$80,850
Hanford-Corcoran
$80,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$79,950
Merced
$79,530
Vallejo-Fairfield
$78,930
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$78,480
Madera-Chowchilla
$77,910
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$77,710
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$76,690
Chico
$76,470
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$75,260
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$74,700
Stockton
$74,160
Redding
$72,820
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$72,630
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$71,660
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$70,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$69,370
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$69,200
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$68,430
Bakersfield-Delano
$66,570
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$61,070
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$61,000
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$56,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Salinas, California.