The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $43,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $73,980 | 0.95% | 33.79% |
| 2018 | $73,280 | 1.43% | - |
| 2017 | $72,230 | 32.19% | - |
| 2016 | $48,980 | 7.80% | - |
| 2015 | $45,160 | -8.46% | - |
| 2012 | $48,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,980, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of South Carolina, followed by Florence (median annual salary $63,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in Florence.