Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Jefferson City 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 Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,550
25th Percentile Wage
$23,070
50th Percentile Wage
$39,010
75th Percentile Wage
$47,110
90th Percentile Wage
$56,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,550.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$39,010
7.92% -5.77%
2017
$35,920
-15.23% -
2016
$41,390
8.14% -
2015
$38,020
0.29% -
2014
$37,910
5.04% -
2013
$36,000
-14.61% -
2012
$41,260
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,010, Jefferson City is the lowest paying city for secondary school special education teachers in state of Missouri, following city of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (median annual salary of $58,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Jefferson City is 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$58,870
Kansas City
$49,220
Joplin
$48,920
St Louis
$48,610
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$46,810
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$45,500
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$44,180
St Joseph
$43,940
Springfield
$42,560
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$42,460
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$40,330
Columbia
$40,250
Jefferson City
$39,010

See also: Top paying jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri.