The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of preschool 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 | $58,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool 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 $82,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,840.
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 | $74,580 | 17.81% | 29.36% |
| 2021 | $61,300 | 5.24% | - |
| 2020 | $58,090 | 13.48% | - |
| 2019 | $50,260 | 4.30% | - |
| 2018 | $48,100 | -1.39% | - |
| 2017 | $48,770 | -3.94% | - |
| 2016 | $50,690 | 7.69% | - |
| 2015 | $46,790 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $45,860 | -1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $46,430 | -13.46% | - |
| 2012 | $52,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,580, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Georgia, followed by Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $55,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |