Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary by State and Metro Area
Special Education Teachers, Secondary Schools in the United States earn a median salary of $74,260/year. Salaries range from $49,800 to $109,100 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and DC and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
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Where Special Education Teachers, Secondary Schools 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $101K | $1,830 | $58K |
| Rhode Island | $93K | $1,544 | $52K |
| Maryland | $94K | $1,795 | $48K |
| District of Columbia | $100K | $2,146 | $47K |
| New Mexico | $77K | $1,119 | $46K |
| Ohio | $76K | $1,188 | $46K |
| Michigan | $78K | $1,272 | $45K |
| Alaska | $81K | $1,643 | $45K |
| Illinois | $80K | $1,407 | $44K |
| New York | $89K | $1,917 | $44K |
| Pennsylvania | $77K | $1,351 | $44K |
| California | $101K | $2,471 | $44K |
| Vermont | $79K | $1,498 | $43K |
| Delaware | $78K | $1,448 | $42K |
| Minnesota | $77K | $1,384 | $42K |
| Connecticut | $82K | $1,679 | $42K |
| Georgia | $74K | $1,434 | $40K |
| Wyoming | $63K | $1,008 | $40K |
| New Hampshire | $70K | $1,528 | $39K |
| New Jersey | $84K | $2,067 | $39K |
| North Dakota | $61K | $1,034 | $38K |
| Oregon | $77K | $1,555 | $38K |
| Nebraska | $63K | $1,113 | $37K |
| Tennessee | $61K | $1,215 | $37K |
| Texas | $65K | $1,415 | $37K |
| Indiana | $61K | $1,144 | $36K |
| Montana | $62K | $1,129 | $36K |
| Wisconsin | $64K | $1,202 | $36K |
| Alabama | $62K | $1,085 | $36K |
| Idaho | $61K | $1,136 | $35K |
| Iowa | $61K | $1,064 | $35K |
| Kansas | $61K | $1,066 | $35K |
| Kentucky | $61K | $1,110 | $35K |
| Massachusetts | $84K | $2,347 | $35K |
| Oklahoma | $60K | $1,081 | $35K |
| Arizona | $64K | $1,437 | $35K |
| South Carolina | $62K | $1,263 | $34K |
| South Dakota | $55K | $1,017 | $34K |
| Utah | $64K | $1,350 | $34K |
| Arkansas | $57K | $1,021 | $34K |
| Louisiana | $59K | $1,191 | $33K |
| Maine | $62K | $1,281 | $33K |
| Nevada | $61K | $1,501 | $33K |
| Virginia | $68K | $1,646 | $33K |
| Florida | $62K | $1,658 | $32K |
| Missouri | $56K | $1,097 | $32K |
| West Virginia | $55K | $1,008 | $32K |
| Colorado | $67K | $1,832 | $31K |
| North Carolina | $57K | $1,284 | $30K |
| Mississippi | $52K | $1,077 | $28K |
| Hawaii | $66K | $2,240 | $23K |
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $101K | , | 2,510 |
| California | $101K | , | 12,100 |
| District of Columbia | $100K | , | 440 |
| Maryland | $94K | , | 1,560 |
| Rhode Island | $93K | , | 830 |
| New York | $89K | , | 15,250 |
| Massachusetts | $84K | , | 5,470 |
| New Jersey | $84K | , | 7,520 |
| Connecticut | $82K | , | 1,920 |
| Alaska | $81K | , | 590 |
| Illinois | $80K | , | 9,490 |
| Vermont | $79K | , | 660 |
| Delaware | $78K | , | 1,160 |
| Michigan | $78K | , | 2,570 |
| Oregon | $77K | , | 1,240 |
| Pennsylvania | $77K | , | 11,040 |
| New Mexico | $77K | , | 2,150 |
| Minnesota | $77K | , | 4,130 |
| Ohio | $76K | , | 10,580 |
| Georgia | $74K | , | 4,090 |
| New Hampshire | $70K | , | 910 |
| Virginia | $68K | , | 6,380 |
| Colorado | $67K | , | 2,970 |
| Hawaii | $66K | , | 800 |
| Texas | $65K | , | 10,200 |
| Arizona | $64K | , | 1,960 |
| Utah | $64K | , | 1,220 |
| Wisconsin | $64K | , | 3,350 |
| Nebraska | $63K | , | 1,240 |
| Wyoming | $63K | , | 350 |
| Montana | $62K | , | 480 |
| Alabama | $62K | , | 740 |
| South Carolina | $62K | , | 1,780 |
| Maine | $62K | , | 860 |
| Florida | $62K | , | 7,940 |
| Tennessee | $61K | , | 2,010 |
| North Dakota | $61K | , | 520 |
| Indiana | $61K | , | 2,580 |
| Nevada | $61K | , | 350 |
| Iowa | $61K | , | 1,570 |
| Kentucky | $61K | , | 2,680 |
| Kansas | $61K | , | 1,650 |
| Idaho | $61K | , | 470 |
| Oklahoma | $60K | , | 2,020 |
| Louisiana | $59K | , | 3,160 |
| Arkansas | $57K | , | 1,280 |
| North Carolina | $57K | , | 3,400 |
| Missouri | $56K | , | 2,760 |
| West Virginia | $55K | , | 840 |
| South Dakota | $55K | , | 500 |
| Mississippi | $52K | , | 1,670 |
Showing 1–10 of 51 (all 50 states + DC)
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $118K | 400 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $115K | 1,220 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $105K | 1,260 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $104K | 290 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $104K | 1,630 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $103K | 60 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $103K | 80 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102K | 1,270 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $102K | 760 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $101K | 70 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $101K | 90 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $101K | 3,920 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $101K | 150 |
| Salinas, CA | $100K | 150 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $100K | 14,700 |
| Vallejo, CA | $100K | 110 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $100K | 700 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $99K | 100 |
| Fresno, CA | $99K | 490 |
| Modesto, CA | $98K | 220 |
| Merced, CA | $98K | 120 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $98K | 220 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $97K | 230 |
| El Centro, CA | $97K | 90 |
| Bellingham, WA | $97K | 70 |
| Yuba City, CA | $96K | 90 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $94K | 560 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $93K | 30 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $92K | 1,140 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $90K | 120 |