Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 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 North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,320
25th Percentile Wage
$61,380
50th Percentile Wage
$69,910
75th Percentile Wage
$80,800
90th Percentile Wage
$111,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,320.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$69,910
5.45% 7.11%
2013
$66,100
1.75% -
2012
$64,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,910 in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 32.4 percent (32.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area
$82,230
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$80,640
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$80,610
Barnstable Town
$79,170
Springfield
$77,700
Worcester
$76,670
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$75,340
Peabody
$73,310
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$70,900
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$69,910
Framingham
$67,850
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$63,710
New Bedford
$63,540
Pittsfield
$61,610
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$59,500
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$58,210
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$47,280