What is the salary range for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School?

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in the US range from $47,930 at the 10th percentile to $106,050 at the 90th percentile per year.

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

An estimated 162,780 people work as Special Education Teachers, Secondary School across the United States as of 2024.

Average Salary for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

SOC 25-2058 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School in the United States is $69,590, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,930 at the 10th percentile to $106,050 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 162,780 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 12.8% since 2019.

Median Annual

$69,590

Mean Annual

$74,610

10th Pct

$47,930

75th Pct

$87,140

Employment

162,780

Salary Distribution

$48k

10th

$58k

25th

$70k

Median

$87k

75th

$106k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$108,790	$117,530
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$103,800	$99,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$103,150	$102,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$102,250	$105,540
Modesto, CA	$102,240	$97,060
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$100,640	$93,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$99,410	$99,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$98,890	$97,110
Kingston, NY	$98,690	$94,390
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$98,630	$95,010
Merced, CA	$97,970	$92,340
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$97,580	$95,130
Fresno, CA	$97,300	$97,290
Vallejo, CA	$97,120	$98,390
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$97,110	$97,140

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
California	$101,250	$101,330	12,190
Washington	$97,820	$93,300	2,470
District of Columbia	$96,880	$94,490	470
New York	$91,830	$94,260	17,030
Rhode Island	$89,460	$82,100	750
Massachusetts	$82,580	$85,200	4,050
New Jersey	$80,360	$84,010	7,700
Maryland	$79,370	$83,010	2,450
Oregon	$78,980	$79,200	960
Alaska	$78,850	$78,710	470
Connecticut	$77,430	$81,960	2,040
Illinois	$76,960	$82,390	8,890
Delaware	$75,550	$72,080	1,180
Pennsylvania	$75,330	$73,230	10,090
Ohio	$74,420	$70,040	10,570
New Mexico	$71,960	$70,670	1,610
Vermont	$71,620	$69,940	780
Michigan	$71,260	$71,150	2,310
Minnesota	$71,110	$72,800	4,720
Georgia	$71,050	$70,910	4,180
Virginia	$64,640	$71,240	6,040
Colorado	$64,530	$70,250	2,440
Nevada	$64,060	$68,220	320
New Hampshire	$62,860	$72,970	1,090
Texas	$62,710	$63,590	10,490
Nebraska	$62,610	$62,900	1,210
Wyoming	$62,500	$63,920	400
Arizona	$61,890	$70,340	2,290
South Carolina	$61,600	$62,960	1,650
North Dakota	$61,550	$59,740	450
Wisconsin	$61,500	$65,030	2,850
Montana	$61,410	$62,790	460
Florida	$60,570	$63,220	8,250
Maine	$60,470	$60,670	920
Alabama	$60,100	$59,840	680
Utah	$60,080	$58,350	1,370
Indiana	$59,990	$64,000	2,570
Kansas	$59,640	$63,120	1,650
Iowa	$58,780	$59,600	2,100
Hawaii	$58,660	$65,630	880
Tennessee	$58,580	$57,530	1,990
Kentucky	$58,400	$57,330	2,350
Louisiana	$58,180	$56,220	3,050
Puerto Rico	$55,850	$54,390	2,000
West Virginia	$55,600	$54,510	810
North Carolina	$55,000	$54,200	4,010
Arkansas	$53,350	$54,600	1,440
Missouri	$51,370	$57,160	2,170
Oklahoma	$50,150	$55,480	1,560
Mississippi	$50,030	$52,800	1,590
South Dakota	$49,990	$52,290	530
Idaho	$47,950	$51,430	280

Salary by Industry

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

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Temporary Help Services	$79,160	180
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$79,160	180
Administrative and Support Services	$79,160	180
Employment Services	$79,160	180
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$74,380	1,060
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$73,570	3,340
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$72,830	146,180
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$72,790	142,850
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$72,560	1,350
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$72,560	1,350
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$72,220	40
Educational Services	$69,840	159,940
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$69,350	—
Ambulatory Health Care Services	$68,590	50
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$67,730	350
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$66,050	610
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$64,350	760
Hospitals	$63,990	50
Educational Support Services	$63,290	1,300
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities	$62,460	260
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$61,780	290
Other Residential Care Facilities	$61,360	150
Health Care and Social Assistance	$60,830	1,310
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$59,930	60
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$59,400	16,600
Individual and Family Services	$59,380	210
Elementary and Secondary Schools	$59,190	14,740
Educational Services	$59,070	15,150
Social Assistance	$49,340	410
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$48,410	70

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$69,590	$74,610	162,780
2023	$66,620	$74,670	158,150
2022	$63,560	$71,290	152,490
2021	$62,120	$70,100	145,690
2020	$62,320	$66,490	142,500
2019	$61,710	$65,710	143,170