The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Salem, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school special education teachers in Salem 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 | $47,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Salem, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,330 | -5.01% | 12.32% |
| 2017 | $69,650 | 1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $68,570 | 19.02% | - |
| 2015 | $55,530 | -2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $56,770 | -3.45% | - |
| 2013 | $58,730 | 0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $58,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,330, Salem is the highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Oregon, followed by Bend (median annual salary $64,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Salem is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Bend.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salem | |
| Bend | |
| Eugene-Springfield | |
| Medford | |
| North Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area |