Preschool Special Education Teacher Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool special education teachers in St Louis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Preschool Special Education Teachers in St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,470
25th Percentile Wage
$44,340
50th Percentile Wage
$46,220
75th Percentile Wage
$59,810
90th Percentile Wage
$74,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool special education teachers in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,470.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$46,220
-2.36% 18.50%
2021
$47,310
6.19% -
2020
$44,380
-1.49% -
2019
$45,040
43.27% -
2018
$25,550
8.41% -
2017
$23,400
-41.03% -
2016
$33,000
-44.94% -
2015
$47,830
11.08% -
2014
$42,530
14.91% -
2013
$36,190
-4.09% -
2012
$37,670
- -

Table 2. Compare Preschool Special Education Teacher Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,220, St Louis is the second highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Kansas City (median annual salary of $48,960). Compared with Kansas City, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in St Louis is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$48,960
St Louis
$46,220
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$45,570
Springfield
$41,390
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$31,990
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$26,120

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.