Special Education Teachers, Preschool Salary in U.S.
SOC 25-2051 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Special Education Teachers, Preschool in U.S. is $62,190 per year as of 2024. 28,200 people work as Special Education Teachers, Preschools in U.S.. Wages have grown 15% since 2014, when the median was $54,000.
Median Annual Salary
$62,190
Mean Annual
$72,610
Median Hourly
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Total Employed
28,200
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$49k
25th
$62k
Median
$81k
75th
$133k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $131,210 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $131,210 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $129,910 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $83,880 |
| Hospitals | $83,880 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $80,770 |
| Educational Support Services | $72,040 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,130 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $65,680 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $62,860 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,820 |
| Educational Services | $62,710 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $61,390 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $60,510 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $59,520 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,520 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $59,520 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $59,360 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $57,430 |
| Child Care Services | $54,430 |
| Educational Services | $52,710 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $52,710 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $52,430 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $49,740 |
| Social Assistance | $49,120 |
| Individual and Family Services | $47,920 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $46,140 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $45,390 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $45,390 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $29,130 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,190 |
| 2023 | $65,270 |
| 2022 | $62,240 |
| 2021 | $62,420 |
| 2020 | $61,400 |
| 2019 | $60,000 |
| 2018 | $55,840 |
| 2017 | $53,640 |
| 2016 | $52,460 |
| 2015 | $53,990 |
| 2014 | $54,000 |
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