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Special Education Teachers, Preschool Salary by State and Metro Area

Special Education Teachers, Preschools in the United States earn a median salary of $64,830/year. Salaries range from $45,620 to $130,040 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 45 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.

$46K
10th percentile
$52K
25th percentile
$65K
Median
$92K
75th percentile
$130K
90th percentile

Where Special Education Teachers, Preschools 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.

Special Education Teachers, Preschool disposable income by state, after taxes and rentUS map showing how much money is left over each year for a median-paid special education teachers, preschool after estimated federal + state + FICA taxes and a 2-bedroom apartment at HUD Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over. Click any state for its full profile.AlabamaStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →AlaskaMedian pay$80KTake-home (after tax)$65KRent (2BR)$1,643/moLeft over after rent$45K/yr#6th nationally →ArizonaMedian pay$60KTake-home (after tax)$49KRent (2BR)$1,437/moLeft over after rent$32K/yr#32nd nationally →ColoradoMedian pay$78KTake-home (after tax)$60KRent (2BR)$1,832/moLeft over after rent$38K/yr#16th nationally →FloridaMedian pay$58KTake-home (after tax)$49KRent (2BR)$1,658/moLeft over after rent$29K/yr#37th nationally →GeorgiaMedian pay$72KTake-home (after tax)$56KRent (2BR)$1,434/moLeft over after rent$39K/yr#11th nationally →IndianaMedian pay$49KTake-home (after tax)$40KRent (2BR)$1,144/moLeft over after rent$26K/yr#43rd nationally →KansasMedian pay$59KTake-home (after tax)$47KRent (2BR)$1,066/moLeft over after rent$34K/yr#23rd nationally →MaineMedian pay$61KTake-home (after tax)$48KRent (2BR)$1,281/moLeft over after rent$33K/yr#25th nationally →MassachusettsMedian pay$99KTake-home (after tax)$73KRent (2BR)$2,347/moLeft over after rent$45K/yr#4th nationally →MinnesotaMedian pay$76KTake-home (after tax)$58KRent (2BR)$1,384/moLeft over after rent$41K/yr#10th nationally →New JerseyMedian pay$92KTake-home (after tax)$69KRent (2BR)$2,067/moLeft over after rent$45K/yr#5th nationally →North CarolinaMedian pay$60KTake-home (after tax)$48KRent (2BR)$1,284/moLeft over after rent$32K/yr#30th nationally →North DakotaMedian pay$60KTake-home (after tax)$49KRent (2BR)$1,034/moLeft over after rent$37K/yr#20th nationally →OklahomaMedian pay$50KTake-home (after tax)$40KRent (2BR)$1,081/moLeft over after rent$27K/yr#41st nationally →PennsylvaniaMedian pay$84KTake-home (after tax)$65KRent (2BR)$1,351/moLeft over after rent$48K/yr#1st nationally →South DakotaStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →TexasMedian pay$66KTake-home (after tax)$55KRent (2BR)$1,415/moLeft over after rent$38K/yr#15th nationally →WyomingMedian pay$52KTake-home (after tax)$44KRent (2BR)$1,008/moLeft over after rent$32K/yr#31st nationally →ConnecticutMedian pay$88KTake-home (after tax)$66KRent (2BR)$1,679/moLeft over after rent$46K/yr#3rd nationally →MissouriMedian pay$62KTake-home (after tax)$50KRent (2BR)$1,097/moLeft over after rent$37K/yr#18th nationally →West VirginiaStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →IllinoisMedian pay$63KTake-home (after tax)$49KRent (2BR)$1,407/moLeft over after rent$32K/yr#28th nationally →New MexicoMedian pay$66KTake-home (after tax)$53KRent (2BR)$1,119/moLeft over after rent$39K/yr#12th nationally →ArkansasMedian pay$36KTake-home (after tax)$29KRent (2BR)$1,021/moLeft over after rent$17K/yr#45th nationally →CaliforniaMedian pay$60KTake-home (after tax)$48KRent (2BR)$2,471/moLeft over after rent$18K/yr#44th nationally →DelawareMedian pay$59KTake-home (after tax)$47KRent (2BR)$1,448/moLeft over after rent$30K/yr#33rd nationally →District of ColumbiaStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →HawaiiMedian pay$75KTake-home (after tax)$56KRent (2BR)$2,240/moLeft over after rent$29K/yr#38th nationally →IowaMedian pay$64KTake-home (after tax)$50KRent (2BR)$1,064/moLeft over after rent$37K/yr#17th nationally →KentuckyMedian pay$54KTake-home (after tax)$43KRent (2BR)$1,110/moLeft over after rent$30K/yr#34th nationally →MarylandMedian pay$85KTake-home (after tax)$64KRent (2BR)$1,795/moLeft over after rent$43K/yr#7th nationally →MichiganMedian pay$76KTake-home (after tax)$59KRent (2BR)$1,272/moLeft over after rent$43K/yr#8th nationally →MississippiMedian pay$52KTake-home (after tax)$42KRent (2BR)$1,077/moLeft over after rent$29K/yr#39th nationally →MontanaStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →New HampshireMedian pay$62KTake-home (after tax)$52KRent (2BR)$1,528/moLeft over after rent$33K/yr#26th nationally →New YorkMedian pay$68KTake-home (after tax)$53KRent (2BR)$1,917/moLeft over after rent$30K/yr#35th nationally →OhioMedian pay$61KTake-home (after tax)$50KRent (2BR)$1,188/moLeft over after rent$36K/yr#21st nationally →OregonMedian pay$77KTake-home (after tax)$57KRent (2BR)$1,555/moLeft over after rent$38K/yr#14th nationally →TennesseeMedian pay$60KTake-home (after tax)$50KRent (2BR)$1,215/moLeft over after rent$35K/yr#22nd nationally →UtahMedian pay$58KTake-home (after tax)$46KRent (2BR)$1,350/moLeft over after rent$30K/yr#36th nationally →VirginiaMedian pay$78KTake-home (after tax)$59KRent (2BR)$1,646/moLeft over after rent$39K/yr#13th nationally →WashingtonMedian pay$87KTake-home (after tax)$69KRent (2BR)$1,830/moLeft over after rent$47K/yr#2nd nationally →WisconsinMedian pay$61KTake-home (after tax)$49KRent (2BR)$1,202/moLeft over after rent$34K/yr#24th nationally →NebraskaMedian pay$63KTake-home (after tax)$50KRent (2BR)$1,113/moLeft over after rent$37K/yr#19th nationally →South CarolinaMedian pay$60KTake-home (after tax)$48KRent (2BR)$1,263/moLeft over after rent$33K/yr#27th nationally →IdahoMedian pay$50KTake-home (after tax)$40KRent (2BR)$1,136/moLeft over after rent$26K/yr#42nd nationally →NevadaStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →VermontMedian pay$79KTake-home (after tax)$61KRent (2BR)$1,498/moLeft over after rent$43K/yr#9th nationally →LouisianaMedian pay$57KTake-home (after tax)$46KRent (2BR)$1,191/moLeft over after rent$32K/yr#29th nationally →Rhode IslandMedian pay$59KTake-home (after tax)$48KRent (2BR)$1,544/moLeft over after rent$29K/yr#40th nationally →Annual $ left after rent ($K)$17K$34K (median)$48KSource: BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, federal + state tax brackets · AffordMap.com
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StateMedian (nominal)Rent/mo (2BR)Left after rent
Pennsylvania$84K$1,351$48K
Washington$87K$1,830$47K
Connecticut$88K$1,679$46K
Massachusetts$99K$2,347$45K
New Jersey$92K$2,067$45K
Alaska$80K$1,643$45K
Maryland$85K$1,795$43K
Michigan$76K$1,272$43K
Vermont$79K$1,498$43K
Minnesota$76K$1,384$41K
Georgia$72K$1,434$39K
New Mexico$66K$1,119$39K
Virginia$78K$1,646$39K
Oregon$77K$1,555$38K
Texas$66K$1,415$38K
Colorado$78K$1,832$38K
Iowa$64K$1,064$37K
Missouri$62K$1,097$37K
Nebraska$63K$1,113$37K
North Dakota$60K$1,034$37K
Ohio$61K$1,188$36K
Tennessee$60K$1,215$35K
Kansas$59K$1,066$34K
Wisconsin$61K$1,202$34K
Maine$61K$1,281$33K
New Hampshire$62K$1,528$33K
South Carolina$60K$1,263$33K
Illinois$63K$1,407$32K
Louisiana$57K$1,191$32K
North Carolina$60K$1,284$32K
Wyoming$52K$1,008$32K
Arizona$60K$1,437$32K
Delaware$59K$1,448$30K
Kentucky$54K$1,110$30K
New York$68K$1,917$30K
Utah$58K$1,350$30K
Florida$58K$1,658$29K
Hawaii$75K$2,240$29K
Mississippi$52K$1,077$29K
Rhode Island$59K$1,544$29K
Oklahoma$50K$1,081$27K
Idaho$50K$1,136$26K
Indiana$49K$1,144$26K
California$60K$2,471$18K
Arkansas$36K$1,021$17K

Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Massachusetts$99K, 710
New Jersey$92K, 1,720
Connecticut$88K, 380
Washington$87K, 820
Maryland$85K, 70
Pennsylvania$84K, 490
Alaska$80K, 110
Vermont$79K, 70
Colorado$78K, 810
Virginia$78K, 650
Oregon$77K, 400
Minnesota$76K, 1,250
Michigan$76K, 430
Hawaii$75K, 230
Georgia$72K, 380
New York$68K, 6,220
New Mexico$66K, 270
Texas$66K, 2,010
Iowa$64K, ,
Nebraska$63K, 80
Illinois$63K, 1,080
Missouri$62K, 940
New Hampshire$62K, 80
Wisconsin$61K, 240
Ohio$61K, 1,150
Maine$61K, 40
North Carolina$60K, 640
Arizona$60K, 330
North Dakota$60K, 50
South Carolina$60K, 170
California$60K, 2,510
Tennessee$60K, 330
Rhode Island$59K, 120
Delaware$59K, 100
Kansas$59K, 350
Florida$58K, 1,370
Utah$58K, 110
Louisiana$57K, 960
Kentucky$54K, ,
Mississippi$52K, 110
Wyoming$52K, 80
Oklahoma$50K, 60
Idaho$50K, 180
Indiana$49K, 380
Arkansas$36K, 510
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Showing 1–10 of 45 states with published data

BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Kansas City, MO-KS$120K380
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$117K240
Akron, OH$101K60
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$99K610
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$94K470
Fresno, CA$94K120
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$93K80
New Haven, CT$90K50
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$89K130
Naples-Marco Island, FL$86K40
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$85K60
Worcester, MA$84K50
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$83K440
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$83K50
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$82K40
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82K,
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$81K6,110
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$81K350
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$81K760
Anchorage, AK$80K90
Boulder, CO$80K90
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$80K50
Kennewick-Richland, WA$80K40
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$80K80
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$80K510
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$79K80
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$79K30
Rockford, IL$79K30
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$78K140
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$78K270
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