The annual salary statistics of preschool teachers, except special education in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of preschool teachers, except special education in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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 | $32,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool teachers, except special education in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,580 | -9.33% | 3.87% |
| 2021 | $45,460 | 19.84% | - |
| 2020 | $36,440 | -1.51% | - |
| 2019 | $36,990 | 2.95% | - |
| 2018 | $35,900 | -3.31% | - |
| 2017 | $37,090 | -7.76% | - |
| 2016 | $39,970 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $39,320 | -1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $39,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,580, Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is the second highest paying city for preschool teachers, except special education in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $48,650). Compared with Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu |