Special Education Teacher, Middle School Salary in Altoona, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Altoona, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school special education teachers in Altoona 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 Middle School Special Education Teachers in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,670
25th Percentile Wage
$51,820
50th Percentile Wage
$65,280
75th Percentile Wage
$72,910
90th Percentile Wage
$84,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,670.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2022
$65,280
2.47% 6.42%
2021
$63,670
4.05% -
2020
$61,090
- -

Table 2. Compare Special Education Teacher, Middle School Salary in Altoona with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,280 in Altoona is in the middle of salary range for middle school special education teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Altoona is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying East Stroudsburg and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
East Stroudsburg
$84,050
Lancaster
$82,450
Pittsburgh
$81,980
York-Hanover
$81,030
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$79,960
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$78,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$77,900
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$74,560
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$74,160
Gettysburg
$69,850
Altoona
$65,280
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$64,890
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$63,490
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$61,730
Erie
$60,680
Reading
$57,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Altoona, Pennsylvania.