Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school special education teachers in Baton Rouge 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 Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,290
25th Percentile Wage
$46,580
50th Percentile Wage
$53,650
75th Percentile Wage
$60,280
90th Percentile Wage
$64,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,290.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$53,650
-2.57% 7.87%
2017
$55,030
2.02% -
2016
$53,920
-1.43% -
2015
$54,690
7.09% -
2014
$50,810
2.24% -
2013
$49,670
0.48% -
2012
$49,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,650 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for secondary school special education teachers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Baton Rouge is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Shreveport-Bossier City
$57,220
Monroe
$55,200
Baton Rouge
$53,650
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$53,490
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$53,430
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$52,770
Lafayette
$50,240
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$50,220
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$49,280
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$47,800
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$46,310
Alexandria
$46,100

See also: Top paying jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.