The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in 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 | $35,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,450.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,660, Lafayette is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $61,280). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Lafayette is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower.