Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$75,600avg. a year
Annual salary · 5,660 employed
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $75,600 a year. That is $3,260 (5%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $72,340. The U.S. average is $72,650.
$74,290Median pay
$75,600Average yearly
+5%vs. Pennsylvania average
5,660Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
1280 jobs
Reading, PA
$76,090
a year
2340 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$75,080
a year
3530 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$74,350
a year
4300 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$72,660
a year
5440 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$70,480
a year
680 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$70,310
a year
780 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$69,490
a year
8990 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$68,650
a year
970 jobs
State College, PA
$67,970
a year
10290 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$66,870
a year
1150 jobs
Altoona, PA
$65,220
a year
12170 jobs
Erie, PA
$65,030
a year
1390 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$64,500
a year
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
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Questions and answers
How much do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $75,600 a year, and the median is $74,290. About 5,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $3,260 (5%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $72,340.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.16 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2052. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.