The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $43,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,130 | -19.18% | 10.28% |
| 2021 | $62,130 | 4.25% | - |
| 2020 | $59,490 | -3.56% | - |
| 2019 | $61,610 | 15.47% | - |
| 2018 | $52,080 | 10.33% | - |
| 2017 | $46,700 | 4.11% | - |
| 2016 | $44,780 | -7.10% | - |
| 2015 | $47,960 | -0.04% | - |
| 2014 | $47,980 | 0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $47,930 | 2.42% | - |
| 2012 | $46,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,130, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $57,500). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Raleigh-Cary is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.