The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school special education teachers in Hattiesburg 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 | $36,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,850 | 2.10% | 24.35% |
| 2017 | $52,720 | 20.56% | - |
| 2016 | $41,880 | 4.01% | - |
| 2015 | $40,200 | -0.20% | - |
| 2014 | $40,280 | -6.75% | - |
| 2013 | $43,000 | 5.26% | - |
| 2012 | $40,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,850, Hattiesburg is the highest paying city for secondary school special education teachers in state of Mississippi, followed by Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $47,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Hattiesburg is 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |