The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of preschool special education teachers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $42,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool special education teachers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $70,120 | 0.94% | 33.39% |
| 2018 | $69,460 | 1.50% | - |
| 2017 | $68,420 | 2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $66,570 | 23.73% | - |
| 2014 | $50,770 | 5.53% | - |
| 2013 | $47,960 | 2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $46,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,120, Grand Rapids-Wyoming is the second highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary of $73,520). Compared with Detroit-Warren-Livonia, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ann Arbor |