Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,190
25th Percentile Wage
$40,480
50th Percentile Wage
$48,710
75th Percentile Wage
$58,330
90th Percentile Wage
$65,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $65,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,190.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$48,710
1.68% -5.83%
2017
$47,890
5.20% -
2016
$45,400
-13.57% -
2015
$51,560
3.96% -
2014
$49,520
1.35% -
2013
$48,850
-5.53% -
2012
$51,550
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,710 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for secondary school special education teachers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Raleigh-Cary is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$55,570
New Bern
$49,950
Wilmington
$49,500
Greensboro-High Point
$49,240
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$49,100
Raleigh-Cary
$48,710
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$48,630
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$47,890
Fayetteville
$47,490
Durham-Chapel Hill
$47,320
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$47,310
Asheville
$47,040
Winston-Salem
$45,250
Burlington
$43,260
Rocky Mount
$41,190

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.