The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool special education teachers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $40,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool special education teachers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $44,520 | -6.85% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $47,570 | 6.41% | - |
| 2012 | $44,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,520, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is the lowest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Florida, following city of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary of $67,550). Compared with the highest paying city Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 34.1 percent (34.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota | |
| Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven | |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | |
| Tallahassee | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach | |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach |