The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school special education teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $50,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,340.
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 | $71,750 | 3.22% | 8.74% |
| 2017 | $69,440 | 2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $67,880 | 1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $66,600 | 0.35% | - |
| 2014 | $66,370 | -0.41% | - |
| 2013 | $66,640 | 1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $65,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,750, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Johnstown (median annual salary of $79,610). Compared with Johnstown, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower.