The salary statistics of special education teachers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare special education teacher salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for special education teachers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) special education teachers is $88,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid special education teachers is $40,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of special education teachers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,760 | -3.87% | 11.20% |
| 2017 | $64,150 | 3.99% | - |
| 2016 | $61,590 | 2.61% | - |
| 2015 | $59,980 | 1.13% | - |
| 2014 | $59,300 | 5.43% | - |
| 2013 | $56,080 | 2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $54,840 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].