The annual salary statistics of preschool teachers, except special education in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool teachers, except special education in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $22,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool teachers, except special education in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,710.
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 | $41,560 | 7.60% | 23.80% |
| 2021 | $38,400 | 33.33% | - |
| 2020 | $25,600 | 8.52% | - |
| 2019 | $23,420 | -32.19% | - |
| 2016 | $30,960 | 12.82% | - |
| 2015 | $26,990 | -7.00% | - |
| 2014 | $28,880 | 27.39% | - |
| 2013 | $20,970 | -51.03% | - |
| 2012 | $31,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,560, Michigan City-La Porte is the highest paying city for preschool teachers, except special education in state of Indiana, followed by Columbus (median annual salary $29,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in Michigan City-La Porte is 28.2 percent (28.2%) higher than that in Columbus.
| 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 |