The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool 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 | $33,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool 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 $74,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $45,670 | -38.80% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $63,390 | 0.82% | - |
| 2014 | $62,870 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $62,240 | 26.62% | - |
| 2012 | $45,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,670 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for preschool special education teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 34.7 percent (34.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Reading | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Lancaster |