The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool special education teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $40,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool special education teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,450 | -18.45% | -12.16% |
| 2016 | $65,680 | 3.79% | - |
| 2015 | $63,190 | 7.18% | - |
| 2014 | $58,650 | 23.60% | - |
| 2013 | $44,810 | -38.79% | - |
| 2012 | $62,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,450 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for preschool special education teachers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and 26.0 percent (26.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Framingham | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |