The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of elementary school teachers, except special education in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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 | $48,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,720 | -1.30% | 15.42% |
| 2021 | $65,560 | 5.13% | - |
| 2020 | $62,200 | 2.22% | - |
| 2019 | $60,820 | 2.98% | - |
| 2018 | $59,010 | 5.42% | - |
| 2017 | $55,810 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $54,740 | 0.66% | - |
| 2015 | $54,380 | -0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $54,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,720, Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is the highest paying city for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Hawaii, followed by Urban Honolulu (median annual salary $61,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Urban Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |