The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool 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 | $31,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool 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 $132,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,270 | -0.80% | 19.98% |
| 2021 | $76,880 | -17.94% | - |
| 2020 | $90,670 | 10.97% | - |
| 2019 | $80,720 | 1.54% | - |
| 2018 | $79,480 | 2.11% | - |
| 2017 | $77,800 | 4.32% | - |
| 2016 | $74,440 | 4.74% | - |
| 2015 | $70,910 | 1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $70,010 | 11.56% | - |
| 2013 | $61,920 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $61,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,270 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for preschool special education teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Yakima and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Yakima | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Olympia | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Bellingham | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |