Special Education Teachers, Preschool Wages
SOC 25-2051 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Preschool is $65,270 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $41,250 and the 90th percentile is $135,170, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
24,850
P10
$41,250
P25
$51,240
Median
$65,270
P75
$89,440
P90
$135,170
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Special Education Teachers, Preschool have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $65,270 | $76,420 | $41,250 | $135,170 | 24,850 | — |
| 2022 | $62,240 | $69,620 | $38,020 | $113,700 | 22,970 | -4.64% |
| 2021 | $62,420 | $71,970 | $37,540 | $123,860 | 21,130 | +0.29% |
| 2020 | $61,400 | $68,110 | $34,780 | $115,020 | 20,300 | -1.63% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Preschool. The highest median is in New York at $134,810, 107% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $134,810 | +106.5% | $116,500 | 4,150 |
| New Jersey | $87,320 | +33.8% | $96,910 | 2,170 |
| Massachusetts | $83,490 | +27.9% | $91,110 | 610 |
| Washington | $82,710 | +26.7% | $84,210 | 830 |
| California | $81,530 | +24.9% | $82,820 | 1,880 |
| Rhode Island | $80,910 | +24% | $74,550 | — |
| Michigan | $80,290 | +23% | $67,010 | 80 |
| Georgia | $77,550 | +18.8% | $73,250 | 850 |
| Minnesota | $71,290 | +9.2% | $71,120 | 1,530 |
| District of Columbia | $68,000 | +4.2% | $75,180 | 40 |
| Connecticut | $67,620 | +3.6% | $74,070 | 290 |
| Ohio | $66,770 | +2.3% | $68,630 | 780 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,380 | +1.7% | $66,720 | 410 |
| Vermont | $65,410 | +0.2% | $69,850 | 130 |
| Colorado | $65,380 | +0.2% | $67,040 | 810 |
| New Mexico | $65,180 | -0.1% | $63,890 | 140 |
| Virginia | $64,320 | -1.5% | $71,100 | 620 |
| Nebraska | $63,830 | -2.2% | $62,890 | 70 |
| North Dakota | $62,940 | -3.6% | $65,190 | 80 |
| Alaska | $60,170 | -7.8% | $64,420 | 110 |
| Wisconsin | $58,520 | -10.3% | $59,210 | 360 |
| Missouri | $58,480 | -10.4% | $56,360 | 1,630 |
| South Carolina | $56,020 | -14.2% | $59,520 | 210 |
| Oregon | $55,960 | -14.3% | $55,810 | — |
| New Hampshire | $54,930 | -15.8% | $59,250 | 70 |
| Louisiana | $52,920 | -18.9% | $54,580 | 380 |
| Florida | $52,100 | -20.2% | $56,720 | 1,600 |
| Kansas | $51,960 | -20.4% | $54,490 | 280 |
| Arizona | $51,820 | -20.6% | $57,110 | 300 |
| Utah | $50,590 | -22.5% | $58,450 | 200 |
| Wyoming | $50,460 | -22.7% | $55,340 | 80 |
| North Carolina | $50,400 | -22.8% | $53,960 | 410 |
| Nevada | $50,060 | -23.3% | $62,060 | — |
| Tennessee | $50,030 | -23.3% | $50,700 | 190 |
| Mississippi | $49,050 | -24.9% | $50,420 | 250 |
| Illinois | $48,860 | -25.1% | $59,970 | 1,110 |
| Oklahoma | $47,940 | -26.6% | $47,070 | 90 |
| Indiana | $47,880 | -26.6% | $53,670 | 160 |
| West Virginia | $47,770 | -26.8% | $39,650 | — |
| Texas | $40,400 | -38.1% | $46,840 | 720 |
| Alabama | $34,540 | -47.1% | $45,560 | — |
| Arkansas | $33,370 | -48.9% | $36,620 | 330 |
| Iowa | $31,920 | -51.1% | $41,300 | 250 |