The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle 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 | $34,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle 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 $67,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,840 | 0.96% | -17.40% |
| 2017 | $48,370 | -0.62% | - |
| 2015 | $48,670 | -4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $50,670 | -7.12% | - |
| 2013 | $54,280 | -5.64% | - |
| 2012 | $57,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,840, South Bend-Mishawaka is the lowest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Michigan, following city of Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn (median annual salary of $70,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in South Bend-Mishawaka is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn.