The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $47,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,120 | -1.00% | 11.35% |
| 2021 | $76,880 | 0.48% | - |
| 2020 | $76,510 | 1.08% | - |
| 2019 | $75,680 | 4.56% | - |
| 2018 | $72,230 | 2.44% | - |
| 2017 | $70,470 | 1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $69,310 | -3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $71,580 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $70,010 | -0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $70,470 | 4.24% | - |
| 2012 | $67,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,120, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $82,160). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |