Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,020
25th Percentile Wage
$37,870
50th Percentile Wage
$44,020
75th Percentile Wage
$49,950
90th Percentile Wage
$56,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,020.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$44,020
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$44,020
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Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,020 in Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area is 43.7 percent (43.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Naples-Marco Island
$78,180
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$72,900
Jacksonville
$72,740
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$71,310
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$61,040
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$57,940
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$57,700
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$57,540
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$54,350
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$51,400
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$49,740
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$49,650
Sebastian-Vero Beach
$48,780
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$47,550
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$47,260
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$47,260
Tallahassee
$46,800
Port St Lucie
$46,650
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$46,580
Gainesville
$46,450
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
$44,020
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$43,630