The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $31,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,480.
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 | $43,630 | 13.48% | 1.76% |
| 2021 | $37,750 | -16.87% | - |
| 2020 | $44,120 | 0.66% | - |
| 2019 | $43,830 | -0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $44,040 | 2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $42,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,630, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is the lowest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Florida, following city of Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $78,180). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is about 44.2 percent (44.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island.