Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in U.S.
SOC 25-2058 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Special Education Teachers, Secondary School in U.S. is $69,590 per year as of 2024. 162,780 people work as Special Education Teachers, Secondary Schools in U.S.. Wages have grown 13% since 2019, when the median was $61,710.
Median Annual Salary
$69,590
Mean Annual
$74,610
Median Hourly
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Total Employed
162,780
Salary Distribution
$48k
10th
$58k
25th
$70k
Median
$87k
75th
$106k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Temporary Help Services | $79,160 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $79,160 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $79,160 |
| Employment Services | $79,160 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,380 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $73,570 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,830 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $72,790 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,560 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,560 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $72,220 |
| Educational Services | $69,840 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $69,350 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $68,590 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $67,730 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $66,050 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $64,350 |
| Hospitals | $63,990 |
| Educational Support Services | $63,290 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $62,460 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,780 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $61,360 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $60,830 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $59,930 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $59,400 |
| Individual and Family Services | $59,380 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $59,190 |
| Educational Services | $59,070 |
| Social Assistance | $49,340 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $48,410 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $69,590 |
| 2023 | $66,620 |
| 2022 | $63,560 |
| 2021 | $62,120 |
| 2020 | $62,320 |
| 2019 | $61,710 |
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