The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $61,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,320.
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 | $90,740 | 11.96% | 37.83% |
| 2021 | $79,890 | -0.68% | - |
| 2020 | $80,430 | 3.68% | - |
| 2019 | $77,470 | 1.11% | - |
| 2018 | $76,610 | 2.31% | - |
| 2017 | $74,840 | 4.65% | - |
| 2016 | $71,360 | 10.66% | - |
| 2015 | $63,750 | 2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $62,260 | 8.11% | - |
| 2013 | $57,210 | 1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $56,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,740, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $80,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 10.8 percent (10.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.