Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Lincoln, Nebraska

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Lincoln, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school special education teachers in Lincoln 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 Lincoln, Nebraska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,420
25th Percentile Wage
$47,290
50th Percentile Wage
$53,940
75th Percentile Wage
$62,220
90th Percentile Wage
$70,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Lincoln, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,420.

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
$53,940
1.67% 1.82%
2017
$53,040
2.36% -
2016
$51,790
-5.50% -
2015
$54,640
2.31% -
2014
$53,380
1.76% -
2013
$52,440
-0.99% -
2012
$52,960
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Lincoln with Other Nebraska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,940, Lincoln is the lowest paying city for secondary school special education teachers in state of Nebraska, following city of Grand Island (median annual salary of $64,800). Compared with the highest paying city Grand Island, the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Lincoln is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Grand Island
$64,800
Omaha-Council Bluffs
$60,670
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$58,080
Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$57,730
Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$57,710
Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$57,050
Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$57,000
Lincoln
$53,940

See also: Top paying jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska.