Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Wilmington, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Wilmington, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Wilmington 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 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Wilmington, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,740
25th Percentile Wage
$47,460
50th Percentile Wage
$57,520
75th Percentile Wage
$72,400
90th Percentile Wage
$85,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Wilmington, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,740.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$57,520
-3.81% -8.22%
2016
$59,710
-6.26% -
2015
$63,450
0.95% -
2014
$62,850
-2.35% -
2013
$64,330
3.23% -
2012
$62,250
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Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Wilmington with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,520, Wilmington is the lowest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of New Jersey, following city of Trenton-Ewing (median annual salary of $74,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Wilmington is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Trenton-Ewing.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Trenton-Ewing
$74,300
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$74,200
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$66,410
Ocean City
$65,410
Edison-New Brunswick
$62,740
Camden
$62,620
Wilmington
$57,520