The annual salary statistics of preschool teachers, except special education in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool teachers, except special education in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $22,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool teachers, except special education in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,940.
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 | $29,470 | 2.07% | 26.84% |
| 2021 | $28,860 | -1.59% | - |
| 2020 | $29,320 | 5.15% | - |
| 2019 | $27,810 | 6.76% | - |
| 2018 | $25,930 | -1.47% | - |
| 2017 | $26,310 | 18.05% | - |
| 2016 | $21,560 | -2.23% | - |
| 2015 | $22,040 | 2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $21,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,470 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for preschool teachers, except special education in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 29.1 percent (29.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Michigan City-La Porte and 31.8 percent (31.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Kokomo | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson |