The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool 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 | $34,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool 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 $109,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,870.
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 | $78,790 | 1.46% | 23.90% |
| 2021 | $77,640 | 11.26% | - |
| 2020 | $68,900 | 7.56% | - |
| 2019 | $63,690 | -3.31% | - |
| 2018 | $65,800 | 4.50% | - |
| 2017 | $62,840 | -0.40% | - |
| 2016 | $63,090 | 3.69% | - |
| 2015 | $60,760 | 0.82% | - |
| 2014 | $60,260 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $59,190 | -1.30% | - |
| 2012 | $59,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,790, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Yakima (median annual salary of $79,470). Compared with Yakima, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .9 percent (.9%) lower.