The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $38,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,760.
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 | $60,350 | -0.98% | 26.40% |
| 2021 | $60,940 | 5.00% | - |
| 2020 | $57,890 | -5.25% | - |
| 2019 | $60,930 | -0.38% | - |
| 2018 | $61,160 | 3.83% | - |
| 2017 | $58,820 | 1.46% | - |
| 2016 | $57,960 | 17.96% | - |
| 2015 | $47,550 | 3.70% | - |
| 2014 | $45,790 | 1.77% | - |
| 2013 | $44,980 | 1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $44,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,350, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Grand Island (median annual salary of $76,360). Compared with Grand Island, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Island | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln |