Average Salary for Special Education Teachers, Middle School
SOC 25-2057 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Middle School in the United States is $64,880, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $48,070 at the 10th percentile to $102,730 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 95,330 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 5.6% since 2019.
Median Annual
$64,880
Mean Annual
$72,310
10th Pct
$48,070
75th Pct
$81,940
Employment
95,330
Salary Distribution
$48k
10th
$59k
25th
$65k
Median
$82k
75th
$103k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $110,070 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $107,110 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $106,690 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $104,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103,850 |
| Modesto, CA | $100,540 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $99,390 |
| Fresno, CA | $99,390 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $99,360 |
| Salinas, CA | $98,550 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $97,900 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $97,870 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $97,030 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $96,170 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $93,450 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $99,270 |
| Washington | $95,440 |
| New York | $91,280 |
| Rhode Island | $89,840 |
| Massachusetts | $85,020 |
| Connecticut | $83,010 |
| Oregon | $78,360 |
| Alaska | $78,000 |
| District of Columbia | $77,750 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,610 |
| New Jersey | $77,500 |
| Maryland | $76,550 |
| New Mexico | $75,940 |
| Delaware | $74,740 |
| Utah | $73,640 |
| Illinois | $71,790 |
| Ohio | $71,320 |
| Maine | $68,860 |
| Georgia | $67,710 |
| Montana | $63,990 |
| Virginia | $63,730 |
| Nebraska | $63,020 |
| Colorado | $62,680 |
| Wisconsin | $61,990 |
| Texas | $61,920 |
| Michigan | $61,760 |
| Wyoming | $61,760 |
| New Hampshire | $61,730 |
| Minnesota | $60,940 |
| South Carolina | $60,910 |
| Alabama | $60,760 |
| Vermont | $59,620 |
| Arizona | $59,610 |
| Iowa | $59,490 |
| Florida | $59,410 |
| North Dakota | $59,340 |
| North Carolina | $58,000 |
| Hawaii | $57,860 |
| Kansas | $57,620 |
| Idaho | $57,580 |
| Indiana | $56,730 |
| Puerto Rico | $56,090 |
| Tennessee | $55,510 |
| Kentucky | $54,430 |
| Louisiana | $54,060 |
| Arkansas | $53,660 |
| Missouri | $53,410 |
| Nevada | $51,430 |
| Oklahoma | $49,970 |
| Mississippi | $49,760 |
| South Dakota | $49,330 |
| West Virginia | $47,050 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Special Education Teachers, Middle School broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Educational Support Services | $104,840 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $90,430 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $90,430 |
| Employment Services | $90,430 |
| Temporary Help Services | $90,430 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $74,780 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,410 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $73,260 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $65,630 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $65,580 |
| Educational Services | $64,840 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $59,020 |
| Educational Services | $58,310 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $58,090 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $64,880 |
| 2023 | $66,600 |
| 2022 | $62,990 |
| 2021 | $61,820 |
| 2020 | $61,820 |
| 2019 | $61,440 |