Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Wages
SOC 25-2052 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School is $64,910 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $47,710 and the 90th percentile is $103,430, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
212,850
P10
$47,710
P25
$54,360
Median
$64,910
P75
$81,990
P90
$103,430
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64,910 | $71,770 | $47,710 | $103,430 | 212,850 | — |
| 2022 | $62,390 | $68,580 | $45,730 | $101,100 | 195,010 | -3.88% |
| 2021 | $61,640 | $67,090 | $46,400 | $98,870 | 187,070 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | $60,620 | $64,790 | $41,020 | $98,480 | 191,170 | -1.65% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School. The highest median is in California at $89,270, 38% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $89,270 | +37.5% | $89,560 | 19,870 |
| Oregon | $89,120 | +37.3% | $90,600 | 1,730 |
| New York | $84,720 | +30.5% | $94,000 | 18,740 |
| Washington | $84,570 | +30.3% | $89,140 | 3,360 |
| Alaska | $83,130 | +28.1% | $79,090 | 470 |
| Massachusetts | $82,390 | +26.9% | $84,780 | 6,130 |
| District of Columbia | $82,040 | +26.4% | $85,040 | 1,230 |
| Connecticut | $81,950 | +26.3% | $83,820 | 2,560 |
| Rhode Island | $79,240 | +22.1% | $76,180 | 990 |
| Illinois | $76,840 | +18.4% | $75,640 | 12,560 |
| New Jersey | $75,000 | +15.5% | $77,070 | 11,300 |
| Georgia | $74,510 | +14.8% | $72,900 | 10,750 |
| Ohio | $71,100 | +9.5% | $71,970 | 8,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,950 | +6.2% | $74,360 | 5,980 |
| Michigan | $67,080 | +3.3% | $67,510 | 3,220 |
| Maryland | $65,570 | +1% | $74,080 | 2,840 |
| Virginia | $64,550 | -0.6% | $70,650 | 6,880 |
| Wyoming | $64,040 | -1.3% | $64,410 | 590 |
| Colorado | $63,570 | -2.1% | $65,130 | 3,900 |
| New Mexico | $63,560 | -2.1% | $67,960 | 1,030 |
| Nevada | $63,440 | -2.3% | $66,350 | 490 |
| Vermont | $63,370 | -2.4% | $66,140 | 850 |
| Texas | $63,300 | -2.5% | $63,790 | 23,990 |
| Minnesota | $62,740 | -3.3% | $66,250 | 3,170 |
| Delaware | $62,560 | -3.6% | $66,180 | 1,100 |
| Nebraska | $62,130 | -4.3% | $60,950 | 1,480 |
| Tennessee | $61,900 | -4.6% | $59,860 | 4,330 |
| New Hampshire | $61,710 | -4.9% | $61,990 | 1,260 |
| Maine | $61,430 | -5.4% | $60,960 | 1,130 |
| Wisconsin | $61,350 | -5.5% | $61,450 | 3,770 |
| Idaho | $61,220 | -5.7% | $64,790 | 1,080 |
| Montana | $61,160 | -5.8% | $63,350 | 740 |
| Kansas | $60,030 | -7.5% | $60,020 | 1,490 |
| South Carolina | $60,030 | -7.5% | $59,590 | 2,550 |
| Alabama | $59,830 | -7.8% | $58,080 | 880 |
| Indiana | $57,780 | -11% | $62,440 | 3,440 |
| Iowa | $57,000 | -12.2% | $57,240 | 1,840 |
| Kentucky | $56,600 | -12.8% | $56,690 | 3,600 |
| North Dakota | $55,880 | -13.9% | $59,920 | 640 |
| Hawaii | $55,860 | -13.9% | $55,750 | 190 |
| Utah | $55,640 | -14.3% | $54,830 | 2,430 |
| North Carolina | $53,060 | -18.3% | $54,620 | 4,690 |
| Florida | $52,640 | -18.9% | $58,400 | 9,430 |
| Louisiana | $52,440 | -19.2% | $56,330 | 3,680 |
| Arizona | $51,980 | -19.9% | $56,810 | 2,020 |
| Arkansas | $51,400 | -20.8% | $53,660 | 1,370 |
| South Dakota | $50,840 | -21.7% | $52,150 | 790 |
| West Virginia | $50,050 | -22.9% | $52,180 | 2,200 |
| Oklahoma | $49,570 | -23.6% | $53,130 | 1,820 |
| Mississippi | $49,450 | -23.8% | $50,750 | 2,320 |
| Missouri | $48,430 | -25.4% | $50,860 | 1,530 |