Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school special education teachers in Elkhart-Goshen 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 Middle School Special Education Teachers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,670
25th Percentile Wage
$37,290
50th Percentile Wage
$48,490
75th Percentile Wage
$61,220
90th Percentile Wage
$73,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,670.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$48,490
-1.57% -3.77%
2017
$49,250
-2.17% -
2016
$50,320
-29.39% -
2015
$65,110
0.89% -
2014
$64,530
1.27% -
2013
$63,710
21.02% -
2012
$50,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Elkhart-Goshen with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,490 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for middle school special education teachers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Elkhart-Goshen is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$62,460
Kokomo
$52,020
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$49,960
Michigan City-La Porte
$49,860
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$49,700
Gary
$49,670
Fort Wayne
$49,230
Bloomington
$48,800
Indianapolis-Carmel
$48,530
Elkhart-Goshen
$48,490
Muncie
$34,080
Terre Haute
$33,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana.