The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $46,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $73,170 | 2.61% | 10.74% |
| 2016 | $71,260 | 7.16% | - |
| 2015 | $66,160 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $64,710 | 2.29% | - |
| 2013 | $63,230 | -3.29% | - |
| 2012 | $65,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,170, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Winchester (median annual salary of $74,590). Compared with Winchester, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Cumberland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Morgantown | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |