The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $43,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,500 | 8.56% | 19.17% |
| 2021 | $52,580 | -0.74% | - |
| 2020 | $52,970 | 2.98% | - |
| 2019 | $51,390 | 15.14% | - |
| 2018 | $43,610 | 2.57% | - |
| 2017 | $42,490 | 4.75% | - |
| 2016 | $40,470 | -17.27% | - |
| 2015 | $47,460 | 2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $46,110 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $45,560 | -2.02% | - |
| 2012 | $46,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,500, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $52,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.