The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle 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 | $54,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle 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 $112,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $79,160 | -11.34% | 26.58% |
| 2017 | $88,140 | 6.63% | - |
| 2016 | $82,300 | 17.30% | - |
| 2015 | $68,060 | 12.18% | - |
| 2014 | $59,770 | 2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $58,390 | 0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $58,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,160, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Washington, followed by Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary $71,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in Bremerton-Silverdale.