Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in U.S.
SOC 25-2052 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in U.S. is $63,000 per year as of 2024. 231,570 people work as Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary Schools in U.S.. Wages have grown 15% since 2014, when the median was $54,570.
Median Annual Salary
$63,000
Mean Annual
$70,150
Median Hourly
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Total Employed
231,570
Salary Distribution
$48k
10th
$57k
25th
$63k
Median
$79k
75th
$101k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $84,010 |
| Temporary Help Services | $80,480 |
| Educational Support Services | $78,590 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,420 |
| Employment Services | $74,320 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $74,320 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $74,320 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $73,880 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $73,880 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $73,780 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $70,650 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $70,190 |
| Individual and Family Services | $67,510 |
| Social Assistance | $66,940 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $66,440 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $64,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $64,530 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $63,290 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $63,290 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,220 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,210 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $63,180 |
| Hospitals | $63,080 |
| Educational Services | $62,990 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $62,610 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $62,020 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,650 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $61,060 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $60,280 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $60,120 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $59,680 |
| Educational Services | $59,110 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $58,980 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $47,720 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,000 |
| 2023 | $64,910 |
| 2022 | $62,390 |
| 2021 | $61,640 |
| 2020 | $60,620 |
| 2019 | $60,460 |
| 2018 | $59,390 |
| 2017 | $58,600 |
| 2016 | $57,040 |
| 2015 | $55,810 |
| 2014 | $54,570 |
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