The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Farmington, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Farmington 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 | $46,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Farmington, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,890.
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 | $63,260 | -27.51% | 24.20% |
| 2021 | $80,660 | 2.05% | - |
| 2020 | $79,010 | 25.71% | - |
| 2017 | $58,700 | 12.18% | - |
| 2016 | $51,550 | 0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $51,440 | 4.34% | - |
| 2014 | $49,210 | 1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $48,640 | 1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $47,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,260, Farmington is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of New Mexico, following the highest paying city North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $72,600). Compared with North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Farmington is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower.