Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Jackson, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Jackson, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Jackson 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 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Jackson, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,920
25th Percentile Wage
$50,040
50th Percentile Wage
$52,300
75th Percentile Wage
$65,210
90th Percentile Wage
$65,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Jackson, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,920.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$52,300
4.91% 13.58%
2021
$49,730
-8.30% -
2020
$53,860
10.62% -
2019
$48,140
3.59% -
2018
$46,410
0.54% -
2017
$46,160
-2.88% -
2016
$47,490
3.83% -
2015
$45,670
-2.63% -
2014
$46,870
1.96% -
2013
$45,950
1.63% -
2012
$45,200
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Jackson with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,300, Jackson is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Memphis (median annual salary of $65,490). Compared with Memphis, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Jackson is 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$65,490
Jackson
$52,300
Knoxville
$51,010
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$51,000
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$50,440
Chattanooga
$49,960
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,920
Johnson City
$49,790
Cleveland
$49,680
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,560
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,260
Clarksville
$47,870
Morristown
$46,810

See also: Top paying jobs in Jackson, Tennessee.