Special Education Teachers, All Other Salary by State and Metro Area
Special Education Teachers, All Others in the United States earn a median salary of $76,580/year. Salaries range from $48,440 to $120,080 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 42 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$48K
10th percentile
$61K
25th percentile
$77K
Median
$100K
75th percentile
$120K
90th percentile
Where Special Education Teachers, All Others have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $87K | $1,119 | $53K |
| Delaware | $85K | $1,448 | $46K |
| California | $103K | $2,471 | $46K |
| Michigan | $79K | $1,272 | $45K |
| Pennsylvania | $77K | $1,351 | $44K |
| Rhode Island | $80K | $1,544 | $44K |
| Iowa | $71K | $1,064 | $42K |
| Georgia | $76K | $1,434 | $41K |
| Oregon | $82K | $1,555 | $41K |
| Washington | $77K | $1,830 | $40K |
| Virginia | $77K | $1,646 | $39K |
| Wisconsin | $67K | $1,202 | $39K |
| Colorado | $79K | $1,832 | $39K |
| North Dakota | $62K | $1,034 | $38K |
| Tennessee | $63K | $1,215 | $38K |
| Texas | $66K | $1,415 | $38K |
| Florida | $69K | $1,658 | $37K |
| Kentucky | $63K | $1,110 | $37K |
| Maryland | $76K | $1,795 | $37K |
| Minnesota | $69K | $1,384 | $37K |
| New Hampshire | $67K | $1,528 | $37K |
| Utah | $68K | $1,350 | $37K |
| Arkansas | $62K | $1,021 | $37K |
| Nevada | $64K | $1,501 | $36K |
| North Carolina | $65K | $1,284 | $36K |
| Indiana | $61K | $1,144 | $35K |
| Louisiana | $61K | $1,191 | $35K |
| Illinois | $65K | $1,407 | $34K |
| Nebraska | $60K | $1,113 | $34K |
| Massachusetts | $78K | $2,347 | $31K |
| New Jersey | $71K | $2,067 | $31K |
| Arizona | $60K | $1,437 | $31K |
| Maine | $57K | $1,281 | $30K |
| District of Columbia | $71K | $2,146 | $29K |
| New York | $66K | $1,917 | $29K |
| Ohio | $51K | $1,188 | $28K |
| Connecticut | $61K | $1,679 | $28K |
| Missouri | $50K | $1,097 | $27K |
| Alabama | $50K | $1,085 | $26K |
| Mississippi | $47K | $1,077 | $24K |
| Vermont | $47K | $1,498 | $21K |
| West Virginia | $40K | $1,008 | $21K |
Special Education Teachers, All Other salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $103K | , | 8,920 |
| New Mexico | $87K | , | 100 |
| Delaware | $85K | , | 50 |
| Oregon | $82K | , | 820 |
| Rhode Island | $80K | , | 110 |
| Colorado | $79K | , | 180 |
| Michigan | $79K | , | 3,320 |
| Massachusetts | $78K | , | 300 |
| Virginia | $77K | , | 540 |
| Washington | $77K | , | 170 |
| Pennsylvania | $77K | , | 450 |
| Georgia | $76K | , | 980 |
| Maryland | $76K | , | 3,020 |
| District of Columbia | $71K | , | 130 |
| New Jersey | $71K | , | 610 |
| Iowa | $71K | , | 340 |
| Minnesota | $69K | , | 180 |
| Florida | $69K | , | 900 |
| Utah | $68K | , | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $67K | , | 160 |
| New Hampshire | $67K | , | 160 |
| New York | $66K | , | 2,170 |
| Texas | $66K | , | 880 |
| North Carolina | $65K | , | , |
| Illinois | $65K | , | 2,560 |
| Nevada | $64K | , | 1,230 |
| Tennessee | $63K | , | 180 |
| Kentucky | $63K | , | 290 |
| Arkansas | $62K | , | 70 |
| North Dakota | $62K | , | 90 |
| Connecticut | $61K | , | 1,400 |
| Louisiana | $61K | , | 610 |
| Indiana | $61K | , | 80 |
| Nebraska | $60K | , | 60 |
| Arizona | $60K | , | , |
| Maine | $57K | , | , |
| Ohio | $51K | , | 580 |
| Missouri | $50K | , | 210 |
| Alabama | $50K | , | 110 |
| Vermont | $47K | , | 70 |
| Mississippi | $47K | , | 60 |
| West Virginia | $40K | , | 530 |
Showing 1–10 of 42 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | $113K | 200 |
| Vallejo, CA | $110K | 110 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $110K | 4,230 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $107K | 140 |
| Visalia, CA | $107K | 200 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $107K | 100 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $107K | 50 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $103K | 410 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $102K | 580 |
| Modesto, CA | $101K | 90 |
| Yuba City, CA | $100K | 70 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $97K | 300 |
| Merced, CA | $97K | 70 |
| Fresno, CA | $95K | 290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $95K | , |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $95K | 130 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $89K | 500 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87K | 420 |
| Worcester, MA | $84K | 60 |
| Bend, OR | $83K | 40 |
| Salem, OR | $82K | 100 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $82K | 90 |
| Valdosta, GA | $82K | 120 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $81K | 30 |
| Flint, MI | $81K | 120 |
| Medford, OR | $81K | 50 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $80K | 120 |
| Jackson, MI | $80K | 100 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $80K | 50 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $80K | 120 |