Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Johnson City, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Johnson City 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 Johnson City, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,970
25th Percentile Wage
$47,360
50th Percentile Wage
$49,790
75th Percentile Wage
$60,670
90th Percentile Wage
$64,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,970.

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
$49,790
0.12% 10.28%
2021
$49,730
-0.16% -
2020
$49,810
-1.87% -
2019
$50,740
5.08% -
2018
$48,160
0.93% -
2017
$47,710
1.43% -
2016
$47,030
0.83% -
2015
$46,640
1.33% -
2014
$46,020
0.85% -
2013
$45,630
2.10% -
2012
$44,670
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,790 in Johnson City is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Johnson City is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

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 Johnson City, Tennessee.