The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Arecibo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Arecibo 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 | $29,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Arecibo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,570 | 3.47% | 3.47% |
| 2021 | $29,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,570, Arecibo is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Puerto Rico, following the highest paying city Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian (median annual salary of $37,450). Compared with Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Arecibo is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Arecibo | |
| Ponce | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Guayama |