The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of preschool special education teachers in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $37,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool special education teachers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,030.
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 | $47,390 | 6.41% | 6.41% |
| 2015 | $44,350 | 1.69% | - |
| 2014 | $43,600 | 1.77% | - |
| 2013 | $42,830 | -3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $44,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,390 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for preschool special education teachers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach.