The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of preschool 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 | $41,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool 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 $95,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,580.
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 | $60,970 | -5.67% | -30.79% |
| 2021 | $64,430 | 4.31% | - |
| 2020 | $61,650 | 2.00% | - |
| 2019 | $60,420 | 1.01% | - |
| 2018 | $59,810 | 4.50% | - |
| 2017 | $57,120 | -49.35% | - |
| 2014 | $85,310 | 13.81% | - |
| 2013 | $73,530 | -8.45% | - |
| 2012 | $79,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,970, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary of $61,180). Compared with Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven |