The salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare kindergarten and elementary school special education teacher salaries in different industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers is $73,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers is $17,160.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].