The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle 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 | $41,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,040 | -0.72% | 1.82% |
| 2017 | $50,400 | 2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $49,130 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $49,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,040 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for middle school special education teachers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Lafayette is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area |