The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $63,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,250.
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 | $80,920 | 2.61% | 26.92% |
| 2021 | $78,810 | 9.57% | - |
| 2020 | $71,270 | 2.81% | - |
| 2019 | $69,270 | 3.87% | - |
| 2018 | $66,590 | 1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $65,510 | 4.85% | - |
| 2016 | $62,330 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $60,880 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $60,480 | 2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $59,240 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $59,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,920, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $90,740). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower.