The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school special education teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $42,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,580 | 6.55% | 15.81% |
| 2017 | $56,610 | 2.44% | - |
| 2016 | $55,230 | 7.84% | - |
| 2015 | $50,900 | -2.57% | - |
| 2014 | $52,210 | 4.23% | - |
| 2013 | $50,000 | -2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $51,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,580, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Georgia, followed by Albany (median annual salary $58,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Albany.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Albany | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Brunswick | |
| Savannah | |
| Dalton | |
| Macon | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rome |