Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Gainesville, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Gainesville, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Gainesville 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 Gainesville, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,630
25th Percentile Wage
$58,480
50th Percentile Wage
$62,090
75th Percentile Wage
$75,150
90th Percentile Wage
$86,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Gainesville, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,630.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,090
4.90% 15.85%
2021
$59,050
11.52% -
2016
$52,250
0.00% -
2012
$52,250
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Gainesville with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,090 in Gainesville is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Gainesville is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hinesville-Fort Stewart.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$76,240
Brunswick
$65,130
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$62,600
Macon
$62,420
Gainesville
$62,090
Albany
$62,080
Savannah
$62,030
Warner Robins
$62,010
Valdosta
$61,090
Columbus
$59,820
Dalton
$58,910
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$58,550
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$58,550
Rome
$58,480
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$55,430
Athens-Clarke County
$48,590
Hinesville-Fort Stewart
$48,320

See also: Top paying jobs in Gainesville, Georgia.