The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $38,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,360.
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 | $48,720 | 2.34% | -2.30% |
| 2021 | $47,580 | 2.35% | - |
| 2020 | $46,460 | -6.67% | - |
| 2019 | $49,560 | 8.92% | - |
| 2018 | $45,140 | 0.86% | - |
| 2017 | $44,750 | 6.55% | - |
| 2016 | $41,820 | -16.95% | - |
| 2015 | $48,910 | -4.87% | - |
| 2014 | $51,290 | 1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $50,400 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $49,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,720, South Bend-Mishawaka is the lowest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Michigan, following city of Ann Arbor (median annual salary of $77,980). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in South Bend-Mishawaka is about 37.5 percent (37.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Ann Arbor.