What is the salary range for Special Education Teachers, Preschool?

Special Education Teachers, Preschool salaries in the US range from $38,740 at the 10th percentile to $132,530 at the 90th percentile per year.

How many Special Education Teachers, Preschool are there in the United States?

An estimated 28,200 people work as Special Education Teachers, Preschool across the United States as of 2024.

Average Salary for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

SOC 25-2051 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Preschool in the United States is $62,190, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,740 at the 10th percentile to $132,530 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 28,200 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 15.2% since 2014.

Median Annual

$62,190

Mean Annual

$72,610

10th Pct

$38,740

75th Pct

$81,330

Employment

28,200

Salary Distribution

$39k

10th

$49k

25th

$62k

Median

$81k

75th

$133k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$132,930	$122,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$83,490	$85,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$82,890	$92,560
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$82,760	$82,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$82,370	$81,280
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$80,720	$88,940
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$80,090	$71,910
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$79,800	$70,050
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$79,420	$79,980
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$79,330	$86,050
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$79,060	$77,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$78,630	$82,320
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$78,560	$81,730
Worcester, MA	$78,450	$79,650
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$77,630	$76,750

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
New York	$129,860	$114,720	4,460
New Jersey	$86,650	$94,410	1,830
Massachusetts	$82,740	$80,820	680
Washington	$80,080	$86,250	880
Georgia	$78,300	$77,480	650
Alaska	$77,370	$70,040	140
Michigan	$73,630	$67,110	300
Vermont	$70,160	$70,490	70
Minnesota	$66,570	$66,910	1,130
Colorado	$66,420	$70,730	850
Virginia	$64,860	$70,990	580
Rhode Island	$64,050	$63,840	210
New Mexico	$63,810	$64,940	—
Nebraska	$63,760	$63,300	80
Connecticut	$63,700	$72,840	340
North Dakota	$62,870	$63,170	90
Ohio	$62,820	$67,660	1,130
Oregon	$61,650	$61,230	40
Texas	$60,810	$56,880	1,630
Tennessee	$60,810	$57,880	200
Arizona	$60,660	$61,430	320
Illinois	$60,420	$63,870	1,030
Kentucky	$59,840	$55,230	70
South Carolina	$57,560	$55,680	230
Kansas	$57,250	$56,010	380
Wisconsin	$57,230	$59,900	420
Utah	$56,040	$58,310	150
California	$55,890	$60,640	3,440
New Hampshire	$55,300	$59,290	60
North Carolina	$54,390	$54,250	610
Indiana	$53,900	$58,900	180
Louisiana	$52,700	$51,180	810
Wyoming	$50,370	$53,370	110
Florida	$50,030	$52,640	2,190
Missouri	$48,990	$51,580	1,110
Mississippi	$48,500	$49,370	150
West Virginia	$47,910	$39,660	50
Oklahoma	$47,880	$45,040	110
Arkansas	$35,220	$36,390	400
Iowa	$34,420	$41,190	200

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Special Education Teachers, Preschool broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	$131,210	2,600
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$131,210	2,600
Ambulatory Health Care Services	$129,910	2,740
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$83,880	70
Hospitals	$83,880	70
Other Schools and Instruction	$80,770	—
Educational Support Services	$72,040	270
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$66,130	150
Outpatient Care Centers	$65,680	130
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$62,860	17,130
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$62,820	16,970
Educational Services	$62,710	17,560
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$61,390	70
Health Care and Social Assistance	$60,510	10,020
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$59,520	600
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$59,520	600
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$59,520	600
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$59,360	11,070
Other Residential Care Facilities	$57,430	70
Child Care Services	$54,430	5,180
Educational Services	$52,710	1,060
Elementary and Secondary Schools	$52,710	1,050
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$52,430	120
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$49,740	920
Social Assistance	$49,120	7,060
Individual and Family Services	$47,920	1,780
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	$46,140	60
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities	$45,390	50
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$45,390	50
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$29,130	100

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$62,190	$72,610	28,200
2023	$65,270	$76,420	24,850
2022	$62,240	$69,620	22,970
2021	$62,420	$71,970	21,130
2020	$61,400	$68,110	20,300
2019	$60,000	$67,060	22,340
2018	$55,840	$61,610	23,480
2017	$53,640	$58,390	28,540
2016	$52,460	$56,990	28,140
2015	$53,990	$58,210	29,230
2014	$54,000	$57,860	24,080