The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of preschool special education teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $37,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool special education teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,860.
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 | $64,250 | 5.57% | 28.05% |
| 2021 | $60,670 | 11.79% | - |
| 2020 | $53,520 | 11.45% | - |
| 2017 | $47,390 | 2.45% | - |
| 2016 | $46,230 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $44,990 | 3.53% | - |
| 2014 | $43,400 | 0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $43,040 | -7.41% | - |
| 2012 | $46,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,250, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the second highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary of $67,550). Compared with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower.