Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Wages
SOC 25-2058 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School is $66,620 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $47,950 and the 90th percentile is $107,230, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
158,150
P10
$47,950
P25
$56,820
Median
$66,620
P75
$84,400
P90
$107,230
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $66,620 | $74,670 | $47,950 | $107,230 | 158,150 | — |
| 2022 | $63,560 | $71,290 | $46,880 | $102,850 | 152,490 | -4.59% |
| 2021 | $62,120 | $70,100 | $47,230 | $100,310 | 145,690 | -2.27% |
| 2020 | $62,320 | $66,490 | $41,270 | $101,050 | 142,500 | +0.32% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School. The highest median is in California at $101,920, 53% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $101,920 | +53% | $105,270 | 13,430 |
| Washington | $90,790 | +36.3% | $92,720 | 2,310 |
| Rhode Island | $88,630 | +33% | $79,120 | 860 |
| Connecticut | $86,100 | +29.2% | $86,790 | 1,580 |
| District of Columbia | $85,950 | +29% | $92,010 | 410 |
| New York | $84,170 | +26.3% | $92,890 | 15,050 |
| Massachusetts | $84,120 | +26.3% | $87,400 | 3,530 |
| New Jersey | $82,170 | +23.3% | $84,720 | 6,150 |
| Oregon | $81,120 | +21.8% | $84,740 | 900 |
| Alaska | $80,760 | +21.2% | $79,050 | 440 |
| Maryland | $80,460 | +20.8% | $81,280 | 2,510 |
| Delaware | $79,580 | +19.5% | $76,210 | 1,180 |
| Illinois | $77,040 | +15.6% | $80,620 | 9,000 |
| Ohio | $74,850 | +12.4% | $70,240 | 10,150 |
| Michigan | $70,700 | +6.1% | $71,930 | 2,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,440 | +2.7% | $71,730 | 10,110 |
| Minnesota | $67,020 | +0.6% | $70,370 | 4,990 |
| New Mexico | $66,590 | -0% | $69,400 | 1,250 |
| Georgia | $66,010 | -0.9% | $71,420 | 2,740 |
| Vermont | $65,070 | -2.3% | $68,040 | 990 |
| Colorado | $64,630 | -3% | $67,040 | 2,480 |
| Texas | $64,490 | -3.2% | $64,500 | 12,530 |
| Wyoming | $64,400 | -3.3% | $65,830 | 420 |
| Nevada | $63,860 | -4.1% | $67,530 | 270 |
| Virginia | $63,570 | -4.6% | $71,340 | 5,960 |
| Florida | $63,530 | -4.6% | $64,760 | 7,650 |
| Montana | $63,360 | -4.9% | $64,660 | 390 |
| Nebraska | $63,280 | -5% | $64,300 | 1,120 |
| North Dakota | $62,320 | -6.5% | $62,490 | 360 |
| Utah | $62,100 | -6.8% | $61,810 | 970 |
| Wisconsin | $62,060 | -6.8% | $64,680 | 2,460 |
| Arizona | $61,990 | -6.9% | $70,340 | 2,430 |
| South Carolina | $61,750 | -7.3% | $61,270 | 1,650 |
| Hawaii | $61,250 | -8.1% | $68,440 | 900 |
| New Hampshire | $61,090 | -8.3% | $64,090 | 990 |
| Alabama | $60,730 | -8.8% | $58,820 | 730 |
| Iowa | $60,290 | -9.5% | $63,790 | 1,970 |
| Kentucky | $60,070 | -9.8% | $57,990 | 2,280 |
| Maine | $59,930 | -10% | $60,090 | 990 |
| Kansas | $59,760 | -10.3% | $65,100 | 1,670 |
| Indiana | $58,400 | -12.3% | $61,990 | 2,220 |
| Tennessee | $57,290 | -14% | $57,880 | 1,990 |
| West Virginia | $56,820 | -14.7% | $56,000 | 940 |
| Oklahoma | $55,870 | -16.1% | $61,490 | 1,770 |
| Louisiana | $54,590 | -18.1% | $56,830 | 2,150 |
| Arkansas | $52,400 | -21.3% | $54,610 | 1,470 |
| North Carolina | $51,330 | -23% | $53,330 | 4,200 |
| Mississippi | $50,220 | -24.6% | $52,790 | 1,340 |
| South Dakota | $50,090 | -24.8% | $51,880 | 490 |
| Idaho | $50,060 | -24.9% | $52,770 | 270 |
| Missouri | $49,340 | -25.9% | $55,870 | 3,210 |