The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school special education teachers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $39,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,090.
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 | $54,280 | 8.79% | 14.06% |
| 2017 | $49,510 | 1.19% | - |
| 2016 | $48,920 | -0.20% | - |
| 2015 | $49,020 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $47,970 | 3.79% | - |
| 2013 | $46,150 | -1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $46,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,280, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Winston-Salem (median annual salary $50,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Raleigh-Cary is 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in Winston-Salem.