The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $50,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,700 | 2.34% | 11.70% |
| 2021 | $81,740 | 1.09% | - |
| 2020 | $80,850 | 4.80% | - |
| 2019 | $76,970 | 1.18% | - |
| 2018 | $76,060 | -5.31% | - |
| 2017 | $80,100 | -0.01% | - |
| 2016 | $80,110 | -3.74% | - |
| 2015 | $83,110 | 10.52% | - |
| 2014 | $74,370 | -1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $75,370 | 1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $73,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,700, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $81,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |