The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school special education teachers in Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $22,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $38,280 | 10.92% | 2.51% |
| 2016 | $34,100 | 7.92% | - |
| 2015 | $31,400 | -18.85% | - |
| 2012 | $37,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,280, Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for secondary school special education teachers in state of Montana, following city of Missoula (median annual salary of $57,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area is 33.2 percent (33.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Missoula.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Missoula | |
| Billings | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |