Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,420
25th Percentile Wage
$48,420
50th Percentile Wage
$48,710
75th Percentile Wage
$57,040
90th Percentile Wage
$57,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,420.

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 Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$48,710
-0.12% 1.05%
2021
$48,770
-3.10% -
2018
$50,280
2.09% -
2017
$49,230
2.09% -
2016
$48,200
0.00% -
2012
$48,200
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,710 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Shreveport-Bossier City
$57,260
Lake Charles
$52,780
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$51,550
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$51,350
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$50,400
Baton Rouge
$49,980
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$49,200
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$49,130
Monroe
$48,810
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$48,710
Lafayette
$47,910
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$47,440
Hammond
$47,350
Alexandria
$44,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana.