Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $58K, rent takes 29.2% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,142/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary schools typically earn — is $47K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,818/month.

Local pay runs 11% below the national median — $58K here vs. $65K nationally.

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area pays $58K median vs. the U.S. average of $65K — that’s -11%.

The median is $58,160 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $46,970, and experienced special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary schools can clear $59,550. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,907/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,142/month, which eats 29.2% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary is worth about $58,160 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.