The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $49,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,270.
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 | $64,060 | 0.20% | 12.25% |
| 2021 | $63,930 | -12.97% | - |
| 2020 | $72,220 | -1.97% | - |
| 2019 | $73,640 | 5.24% | - |
| 2018 | $69,780 | 0.37% | - |
| 2017 | $69,520 | 15.38% | - |
| 2016 | $58,830 | -0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $59,340 | 3.96% | - |
| 2014 | $56,990 | 4.04% | - |
| 2013 | $54,690 | -2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $56,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,060, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Virginia, followed by Charlottesville (median annual salary $58,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in Charlottesville.
| 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 |