Average Salary for Special Education Teachers, All Other
SOC 25-2059 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other in the United States is $67,430, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $43,220 at the 10th percentile to $109,360 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 39,350 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 23.7% since 2014.
Median Annual
$67,430
Mean Annual
$74,180
10th Pct
$43,220
75th Pct
$87,890
Employment
39,350
Salary Distribution
$43k
10th
$53k
25th
$67k
Median
$88k
75th
$109k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $105,790 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102,110 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $100,940 |
| Modesto, CA | $99,170 |
| Salinas, CA | $98,290 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $98,020 |
| Merced, CA | $96,970 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $96,720 |
| Visalia, CA | $96,520 |
| Fresno, CA | $96,040 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $93,840 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $92,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $87,600 |
| Vallejo, CA | $85,590 |
| Worcester, MA | $85,470 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $96,600 |
| California | $87,600 |
| New Mexico | $83,030 |
| Oregon | $81,470 |
| District of Columbia | $80,670 |
| Rhode Island | $76,600 |
| Michigan | $75,820 |
| Delaware | $75,710 |
| New Jersey | $74,790 |
| Massachusetts | $74,510 |
| Virginia | $72,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,480 |
| Maryland | $69,360 |
| Minnesota | $67,430 |
| Washington | $67,110 |
| Colorado | $66,660 |
| Idaho | $65,760 |
| Texas | $65,340 |
| Utah | $65,030 |
| Wisconsin | $64,690 |
| Tennessee | $64,490 |
| Kentucky | $63,240 |
| North Dakota | $63,110 |
| Indiana | $61,850 |
| Nevada | $61,810 |
| North Carolina | $61,730 |
| Iowa | $61,640 |
| Illinois | $61,360 |
| Georgia | $61,240 |
| South Carolina | $61,100 |
| Arizona | $59,880 |
| New Hampshire | $59,670 |
| Louisiana | $59,010 |
| Arkansas | $57,260 |
| Connecticut | $57,120 |
| Florida | $56,930 |
| Maine | $55,810 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,410 |
| Nebraska | $47,880 |
| Missouri | $47,770 |
| Ohio | $46,840 |
| Vermont | $45,240 |
| Alabama | $36,070 |
| Mississippi | $36,040 |
| West Virginia | $31,100 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Educational Support Services | $96,070 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $88,490 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $85,900 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $85,900 |
| Employment Services | $85,900 |
| Temporary Help Services | $85,900 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $84,640 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $84,640 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $81,860 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $79,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $79,500 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $78,440 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $78,440 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $78,440 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,420 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $77,150 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $75,770 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $75,650 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,240 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $73,020 |
| Educational Services | $67,820 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $66,190 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $63,700 |
| Junior Colleges | $63,550 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $63,080 |
| Hospitals | $62,180 |
| Educational Services | $61,610 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $61,540 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $61,540 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $60,940 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $60,420 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $59,800 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $59,330 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $59,330 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $58,410 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $57,640 |
| Individual and Family Services | $57,150 |
| Social Assistance | $57,150 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $57,130 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $56,390 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $56,390 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $54,610 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $51,310 |
| Child Care Services | $49,180 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $47,770 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $37,040 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $67,430 |
| 2023 | $67,190 |
| 2022 | $63,950 |
| 2021 | $61,720 |
| 2020 | $62,820 |
| 2019 | $61,190 |
| 2018 | $56,680 |
| 2017 | $54,800 |
| 2016 | $53,860 |
| 2015 | $53,920 |
| 2014 | $54,520 |