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Top 15 cities for special education teachers, all other by average salary
| Vallejo, CA | $108,010 |
|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | $107,370 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $106,570 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $105,090 |
| Visalia, CA | $104,710 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $104,450 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $104,080 |
| Riverside, CA | $102,850 |
| Portland, OR | $101,340 |
| San Diego, CA | $100,810 |
| Modesto, CA | $100,130 |
| Yuba City, CA | $97,430 |
| San Francisco, CA | $95,910 |
| Merced, CA | $95,730 |
| Fresno, CA | $92,960 |
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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary by state
California pays other special education teachers the most statewide, $101,160 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $101,160 | $103,050 | 8,920 | 19 | $108,010 | $77,340 |
| New Mexico | $94,040 | $86,520 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Oregon | $86,380 | $82,240 | 820 | 5 | $101,340 | $76,510 |
| Delaware | $84,030 | $85,040 | 50 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Maryland | $82,430 | $76,100 | 3,020 | 4 | $83,510 | $65,450 |
| Massachusetts | $81,220 | $78,440 | 300 | 2 | $81,410 | $77,780 |
| Virginia | $79,960 | $77,280 | 540 | 2 | $71,150 | $71,120 |
| New York | $78,020 | $65,970 | 2,170 | 6 | $87,390 | $60,360 |
| Washington | $77,090 | $76,790 | 170 | 1 | $74,250 | $74,250 |
| Colorado | $76,690 | $79,290 | 180 | 1 | $75,720 | $75,720 |
| Georgia | $76,370 | $76,130 | 980 | 3 | $81,820 | $68,530 |
| Michigan | $75,610 | $78,540 | 3,320 | 11 | $80,060 | $70,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,940 | $76,530 | 450 | 2 | $74,580 | $67,120 |
| Rhode Island | $74,530 | $80,080 | 110 | 1 | $73,950 | $73,950 |
| Utah | $73,090 | $67,860 | 100 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Jersey | $72,910 | $71,110 | 610 | 2 | $78,690 | $71,890 |
| Washington, D.C. | $72,850 | $71,130 | 130 | 1 | $80,870 | $80,870 |
| Minnesota | $72,690 | $69,470 | 180 | 1 | $83,210 | $83,210 |
| Illinois | $69,780 | $64,850 | 2,560 | 4 | $75,040 | $55,740 |
| Florida | $69,330 | $68,690 | 900 | 5 | $80,540 | $58,280 |
| Iowa | $67,400 | $71,050 | 340 | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 |
| Arizona | $67,330 | $59,500 | n/a | 1 | $68,260 | $68,260 |
| Wisconsin | $67,230 | $66,910 | 160 | 1 | $72,300 | $72,300 |
| Tennessee | $66,680 | $63,300 | 180 | 1 | $68,110 | $68,110 |
| Connecticut | $66,570 | $61,480 | 1,400 | 4 | $71,490 | $62,980 |
| North Carolina | $66,360 | $65,170 | n/a | 2 | $69,600 | $67,360 |
| New Hampshire | $65,870 | $66,670 | 160 | 1 | $63,800 | $63,800 |
| Nevada | $65,590 | $64,410 | 1,230 | 2 | $65,770 | $55,180 |
| Nebraska | $65,560 | $59,760 | 60 | 1 | $68,010 | $68,010 |
| Maine | $64,880 | $56,780 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Kentucky | $64,840 | $63,140 | 290 | 2 | $74,020 | $73,160 |
| Arkansas | $63,760 | $61,690 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Texas | $63,720 | $65,710 | 880 | 4 | $70,830 | $62,690 |
| North Dakota | $63,400 | $61,500 | 90 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana | $61,280 | $60,920 | 80 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Louisiana | $60,900 | $61,170 | 610 | 5 | $66,230 | $55,390 |
| Ohio | $58,020 | $51,230 | 580 | 5 | $77,100 | $41,470 |
| Missouri | $57,710 | $49,610 | 210 | 1 | $59,680 | $59,680 |
| Alabama | $54,660 | $49,520 | 110 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Puerto Rico | $53,620 | $51,920 | 630 | 3 | $54,540 | $53,150 |
| Vermont | $51,340 | $46,980 | 70 | 1 | $49,470 | $49,470 |
| Mississippi | $49,000 | $46,700 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| West Virginia | $42,640 | $39,920 | 530 | 2 | $46,500 | $40,140 |
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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $108,010 | $110,000 | — | 110 |
| Salinas, CA | $107,370 | $112,900 | — | 200 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $106,570 | $109,600 | — | 4,230 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $105,090 | $107,390 | — | 140 |
| Visalia, CA | $104,710 | $107,190 | — | 200 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $104,450 | $106,650 | — | 100 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $104,080 | $106,510 | — | 50 |
| Riverside, CA | $102,850 | $101,850 | — | 580 |
| Portland, OR | $101,340 | $97,070 | — | 300 |
| San Diego, CA | $100,810 | $102,870 | — | 410 |
| Modesto, CA | $100,130 | $101,030 | — | 90 |
| Yuba City, CA | $97,430 | $100,020 | — | 70 |
| San Francisco, CA | $95,910 | $95,120 | — | n/a |
| Merced, CA | $95,730 | $96,560 | — | 70 |
| Fresno, CA | $92,960 | $95,120 | — | 290 |
| Oxnard, CA | $91,880 | $94,880 | — | 130 |
| San Jose, CA | $91,840 | $87,430 | — | 420 |
| Sacramento, CA | $90,170 | $88,810 | — | 500 |
| Bend, OR | $87,610 | $83,190 | — | 40 |
| Syracuse, NY | $87,390 | $74,930 | — | 50 |
| Baltimore, MD | $83,510 | $76,090 | — | 2,270 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $83,210 | $77,150 | — | 80 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $82,980 | $76,450 | — | 80 |
| Stockton, CA | $82,490 | $76,780 | — | 180 |
| Atlanta, GA | $81,820 | $79,580 | — | 370 |
| Worcester, MA | $81,410 | $83,690 | — | 60 |
| Washington, DC | $80,870 | $79,880 | — | 890 |
| Salem, OR | $80,550 | $82,140 | — | 100 |
| Pensacola, FL | $80,540 | $79,410 | — | 110 |
| Jackson, MI | $80,060 | $80,210 | — | 100 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $79,960 | $76,400 | — | 70 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $78,840 | $66,000 | — | 110 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $78,690 | $77,700 | — | 80 |
| New York, NY | $78,580 | $66,170 | — | 1,880 |
| Medford, OR | $78,550 | $80,550 | — | 50 |
| Boston, MA | $77,780 | $74,370 | — | 230 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $77,720 | $79,080 | — | 100 |
| Detroit, MI | $77,660 | $79,500 | — | 1,250 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $77,340 | $75,710 | — | 130 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $77,100 | $80,110 | — | 50 |
| Eugene, OR | $76,510 | $82,050 | — | 90 |
| Denver, CO | $75,720 | $79,290 | — | 110 |
| Chicago, IL | $75,040 | $74,180 | — | 1,550 |
| Salisbury, MD | $74,970 | $75,450 | — | 70 |
| Monroe, MI | $74,760 | $77,520 | — | 40 |
| Saginaw, MI | $74,680 | $77,760 | — | 60 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $74,580 | $73,390 | — | 330 |
| Midland, MI | $74,520 | $79,470 | — | 50 |
| Flint, MI | $74,260 | $80,960 | — | 120 |
| Seattle, WA | $74,250 | $64,960 | — | n/a |
| Lansing, MI | $74,130 | $80,460 | — | 120 |
| Louisville, KY | $74,020 | $81,330 | — | 30 |
| Providence, RI | $73,950 | $80,080 | — | 120 |
| Miami, FL | $73,640 | $75,890 | — | 150 |
| Lexington, KY | $73,160 | $65,170 | — | 70 |
| Rochester, NY | $72,880 | $61,180 | — | 110 |
| Tampa, FL | $72,750 | $74,120 | — | 180 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $72,300 | $79,320 | — | n/a |
| Jacksonville, FL | $72,260 | $78,420 | — | 50 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $72,240 | $74,740 | — | 510 |
| Trenton, NJ | $71,890 | $69,810 | — | 50 |
| Norwich, CT | $71,490 | $74,040 | — | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $71,150 | $70,280 | — | 100 |
| Richmond, VA | $71,120 | $76,160 | — | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $70,830 | $68,030 | — | 150 |
| Valdosta, GA | $70,790 | $81,700 | — | 120 |
| Muskegon, MI | $70,370 | $62,990 | — | 70 |
| Des Moines, IA | $70,000 | $73,110 | — | 40 |
| Raleigh, NC | $69,600 | $74,520 | — | 110 |
| Savannah, GA | $68,530 | $63,430 | — | 80 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $68,500 | $63,510 | — | 570 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $68,260 | $59,500 | — | n/a |
| Nashville, TN | $68,110 | $63,300 | — | 130 |
| Omaha, NE | $68,010 | $64,790 | — | 90 |
| Charlotte, NC | $67,360 | $62,160 | — | 340 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $67,120 | $62,270 | — | 70 |
| Albany, NY | $66,850 | $60,740 | — | 70 |
| Hartford, CT | $66,700 | $65,090 | — | 340 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $66,230 | $62,430 | — | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $65,770 | $64,410 | — | 1,030 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $65,450 | $62,140 | — | 90 |
| Dallas, TX | $64,320 | $66,120 | — | 190 |
| Manchester, NH | $63,800 | $65,340 | — | 30 |
| New Haven, CT | $62,980 | $59,270 | — | 240 |
| Houston, TX | $62,900 | $63,960 | — | 230 |
| Shreveport, LA | $62,720 | $61,280 | — | 100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $62,690 | $64,070 | — | 90 |
| Toledo, OH | $62,670 | $58,120 | — | 50 |
| Champaign, IL | $62,210 | $61,110 | — | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $60,360 | $46,410 | — | 100 |
| St. Louis, MO | $59,680 | $56,320 | — | 300 |
| New Orleans, LA | $59,670 | $61,330 | — | 110 |
| Alexandria, LA | $58,540 | $58,080 | — | 50 |
| Orlando, FL | $58,280 | $51,710 | — | 50 |
| Springfield, IL | $57,320 | $59,450 | — | 90 |
| Peoria, IL | $55,740 | $51,410 | — | 140 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $55,390 | $52,790 | — | 60 |
| Reno, NV | $55,180 | $57,160 | — | 70 |
| Ponce, PR | $54,540 | $52,260 | — | 80 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $53,710 | $51,040 | — | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $53,150 | $51,480 | — | 420 |
| Columbus, OH | $51,670 | $49,430 | — | 190 |
| Cleveland, OH | $50,610 | $47,630 | — | 80 |
| Burlington, VT | $49,470 | $46,980 | — | 60 |
| Huntington, WV | $46,500 | $35,810 | — | 70 |
| Akron, OH | $41,470 | $39,280 | — | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $40,140 | $34,560 | — | 50 |
Related jobs
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationU.S. average $43,030
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationU.S. average $72,650
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationU.S. average $72,030
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationU.S. average $76,320
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolU.S. average $72,680
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolU.S. average $72,650
- Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolU.S. average $73,780
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolU.S. average $77,260
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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary: questions
Where do other special education teachers make the most money?
In Vallejo, CA, with an average of $108,010 a year, among the 107 metro areas we cover.
What is the average other special education teachers salary in the U.S.?
$79,750 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $76,580, so half of other special education teachers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should other special education teachers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of other special education teachers nationwide earn between $60,930 (25th percentile) and $99,690 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays other special education teachers the most?
California, with a statewide average of $101,160 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is other special education teachers pay the lowest?
Charleston, WV, at $40,140 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2059.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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