The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $38,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,160.
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 | $45,540 | -6.39% | 1.65% |
| 2021 | $48,450 | -1.90% | - |
| 2020 | $49,370 | -0.08% | - |
| 2019 | $49,410 | -1.36% | - |
| 2018 | $50,080 | -2.54% | - |
| 2017 | $51,350 | 2.65% | - |
| 2016 | $49,990 | 6.06% | - |
| 2015 | $46,960 | 1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $46,170 | 2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $45,140 | 0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $44,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,540, Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Virginia, following city of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News (median annual salary of $64,060). Compared with the highest paying city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 28.9 percent (28.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Danville | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area |