The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Lima, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school special education teachers in Lima 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 | $33,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Lima, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,100 | 2.91% | 2.91% |
| 2016 | $54,470 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $53,610 | -2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $54,690 | 0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $54,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,100 in Lima is in the middle of salary range for secondary school special education teachers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Lima is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Mansfield and 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area.