The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool special education teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 | $38,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool special education teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,270 | 42.16% | 52.54% |
| 2020 | $47,010 | 12.89% | - |
| 2019 | $40,950 | 9.91% | - |
| 2018 | $36,890 | -1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $37,290 | -3.43% | - |
| 2016 | $38,570 | -96.29% | - |
| 2015 | $75,710 | 49.06% | - |
| 2012 | $38,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,270, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $76,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 5.5 percent (5.5%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.