Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,100
25th Percentile Wage
$44,870
50th Percentile Wage
$47,920
75th Percentile Wage
$60,300
90th Percentile Wage
$68,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers 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 $68,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2022
$47,920
-0.77% 6.22%
2021
$48,290
9.22% -
2016
$43,840
-15.94% -
2015
$50,830
2.26% -
2014
$49,680
9.54% -
2013
$44,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Michigan City-La Porte with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,920 in Michigan City-La Porte is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Michigan City-La Porte is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$61,280
Lafayette
$53,660
Elkhart-Goshen
$51,820
Gary
$49,630
Terre Haute
$49,230
Kokomo
$48,530
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$48,220
Michigan City-La Porte
$47,920
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,550
Fort Wayne
$47,530
Bloomington
$47,510
Muncie
$47,270
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$46,850
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$46,790
Anderson
$44,980

See also: Top paying jobs in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana.