Special Education Teachers, All Other pay in the U.S.
$79,750avg. a year
Annual salary · 33,930 employed
Special Education Teachers, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $79,750 a year and a median of $76,580. Pay is highest in California ($101,160) and lowest in West Virginia ($42,640).
$76,580Median pay
$79,750Average yearly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
33,930Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for special education teachers, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
18,920 jobs
California
$101,160
a year
2100 jobs
New Mexico
$94,040
a year
3820 jobs
Oregon
$86,380
a year
450 jobs
Delaware
$84,030
a year
53,020 jobs
Maryland
$82,430
a year
6300 jobs
Massachusetts
$81,220
a year
7540 jobs
Virginia
$79,960
a year
82,170 jobs
New York
$78,020
a year
9170 jobs
Washington
$77,090
a year
10180 jobs
Colorado
$76,690
a year
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Special Education Teachers, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $108,010 | – |
| Salinas, CA | $107,370 | – |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $106,570 | – |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $105,090 | – |
| Visalia, CA | $104,710 | – |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $104,450 | – |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $102,850 | – |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $101,340 | – |
Related jobs
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,650
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,320
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,030
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,030
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$72,650
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,260
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Special Education Teachers, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $54,660 | $49,520 | 110 |
| Arizona | $67,330 | $59,500 | – |
| Arkansas | $63,760 | $61,690 | 70 |
| California | $101,160 | $103,050 | 8,920 |
| Colorado | $76,690 | $79,290 | 180 |
| Connecticut | $66,570 | $61,480 | 1,400 |
| Delaware | $84,030 | $85,040 | 50 |
| District of Columbia | $72,850 | $71,130 | 130 |
| Florida | $69,330 | $68,690 | 900 |
| Georgia | $76,370 | $76,130 | 980 |
| Illinois | $69,780 | $64,850 | 2,560 |
| Indiana | $61,280 | $60,920 | 80 |
| Iowa | $67,400 | $71,050 | 340 |
| Kentucky | $64,840 | $63,140 | 290 |
| Louisiana | $60,900 | $61,170 | 610 |
| Maine | $64,880 | $56,780 | – |
| Maryland | $82,430 | $76,100 | 3,020 |
| Massachusetts | $81,220 | $78,440 | 300 |
| Michigan | $75,610 | $78,540 | 3,320 |
| Minnesota | $72,690 | $69,470 | 180 |
| Mississippi | $49,000 | $46,700 | 60 |
| Missouri | $57,710 | $49,610 | 210 |
| Nebraska | $65,560 | $59,760 | 60 |
| Nevada | $65,590 | $64,410 | 1,230 |
| New Hampshire | $65,870 | $66,670 | 160 |
| New Jersey | $72,910 | $71,110 | 610 |
| New Mexico | $94,040 | $86,520 | 100 |
| New York | $78,020 | $65,970 | 2,170 |
| North Carolina | $66,360 | $65,170 | – |
| North Dakota | $63,400 | $61,500 | 90 |
| Ohio | $58,020 | $51,230 | 580 |
| Oregon | $86,380 | $82,240 | 820 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,940 | $76,530 | 450 |
| Rhode Island | $74,530 | $80,080 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $66,680 | $63,300 | 180 |
| Texas | $63,720 | $65,710 | 880 |
| Utah | $73,090 | $67,860 | 100 |
| Vermont | $51,340 | $46,980 | 70 |
| Virginia | $79,960 | $77,280 | 540 |
| Washington | $77,090 | $76,790 | 170 |
| West Virginia | $42,640 | $39,920 | 530 |
| Wisconsin | $67,230 | $66,910 | 160 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$106,570
4,230 jobsBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$83,510
2,270 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$78,580
1,880 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$75,040
1,550 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$77,660
1,250 jobsLas Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$65,770
1,030 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$80,870
890 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$102,850
580 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do special education teachers, all other make?
The average is $79,750 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $76,580 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays special education teachers, all other the most?
California, with an average of $101,160 a year. The best-paying metro area is Vallejo, CA at $108,010.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,440 a year, and the top 10% earn over $120,080.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-2059. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.