The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school special education teachers in Southeast Mississippi 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 | $34,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,410.
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 | $44,650 | 2.58% | 10.35% |
| 2017 | $43,500 | 3.86% | - |
| 2016 | $41,820 | 1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $41,270 | 7.29% | - |
| 2014 | $38,260 | -4.99% | - |
| 2013 | $40,170 | 0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $40,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,650 in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for middle school special education teachers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Hattiesburg and 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | |
| Jackson | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |