The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $46,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,760 | 2.10% | 13.93% |
| 2021 | $62,420 | 8.72% | - |
| 2020 | $56,980 | 0.82% | - |
| 2019 | $56,510 | -1.86% | - |
| 2018 | $57,560 | -2.19% | - |
| 2017 | $58,820 | 6.27% | - |
| 2016 | $55,130 | -0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $55,230 | 1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $54,300 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $54,800 | -0.15% | - |
| 2012 | $54,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,760, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $61,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |