Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school special education teachers in Winston-Salem 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 Middle School Special Education Teachers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,310
25th Percentile Wage
$42,380
50th Percentile Wage
$50,260
75th Percentile Wage
$57,010
90th Percentile Wage
$61,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,310.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$50,260
12.14% 19.74%
2017
$44,160
3.56% -
2016
$42,590
1.81% -
2015
$41,820
7.15% -
2014
$38,830
-0.26% -
2013
$38,930
-3.62% -
2012
$40,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Winston-Salem with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,260, Winston-Salem is the second highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $54,280). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Winston-Salem is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Raleigh-Cary
$54,280
Winston-Salem
$50,260
Asheville
$49,960
Wilmington
$46,380
Greensboro-High Point
$45,940
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$45,780
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$45,290
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$45,260
Durham-Chapel Hill
$44,920
Rocky Mount
$43,850
Burlington
$42,710
Fayetteville
$42,370
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$41,830
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$38,460

See also: Top paying jobs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.