The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool special education teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $38,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool special education teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48,950 | 11.40% | 17.77% |
| 2020 | $43,370 | -6.13% | - |
| 2019 | $46,030 | 0.98% | - |
| 2018 | $45,580 | 7.39% | - |
| 2017 | $42,210 | 4.64% | - |
| 2016 | $40,250 | 0.60% | - |
| 2015 | $40,010 | 19.72% | - |
| 2014 | $32,120 | 5.11% | - |
| 2013 | $30,480 | -32.05% | - |
| 2012 | $40,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,950, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $53,100). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga |