Special Education Teachers, Middle School Wages
SOC 25-2057 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Middle School is $66,600 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $48,140 and the 90th percentile is $105,320, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
88,850
P10
$48,140
P25
$57,600
Median
$66,600
P75
$84,040
P90
$105,320
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Special Education Teachers, Middle School have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $66,600 | $73,630 | $48,140 | $105,320 | 88,850 | — |
| 2022 | $62,990 | $69,530 | $46,220 | $100,560 | 82,970 | -5.42% |
| 2021 | $61,820 | $68,860 | $46,840 | $100,310 | 79,070 | -1.86% |
| 2020 | $61,820 | $66,300 | $42,090 | $99,750 | 80,110 | 0% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Middle School. The highest median is in California at $95,380, 43% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $95,380 | +43.2% | $94,040 | 7,240 |
| New York | $92,020 | +38.2% | $94,460 | 7,780 |
| Rhode Island | $89,000 | +33.6% | $85,080 | 300 |
| District of Columbia | $87,730 | +31.7% | $86,450 | 350 |
| Washington | $85,560 | +28.5% | $90,530 | 1,550 |
| Massachusetts | $84,070 | +26.2% | $87,730 | 2,330 |
| Connecticut | $83,960 | +26.1% | $84,620 | 1,150 |
| Alaska | $83,390 | +25.2% | $79,510 | 180 |
| Delaware | $82,070 | +23.2% | $76,030 | — |
| Oregon | $82,030 | +23.2% | $83,750 | 420 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,630 | +18.1% | $79,160 | 4,290 |
| New Jersey | $78,220 | +17.4% | $81,010 | 7,240 |
| Georgia | $78,020 | +17.1% | $77,300 | 3,890 |
| Maryland | $77,040 | +15.7% | $77,580 | 2,760 |
| New Mexico | $75,040 | +12.7% | $78,770 | 480 |
| Vermont | $67,040 | +0.7% | $67,840 | 380 |
| Illinois | $66,570 | -0% | $72,270 | 3,400 |
| Montana | $66,570 | -0% | $65,920 | 310 |
| Ohio | $65,910 | -1% | $69,510 | 6,230 |
| Minnesota | $65,250 | -2% | $68,030 | 2,020 |
| Michigan | $64,510 | -3.1% | $70,430 | 980 |
| Wyoming | $63,950 | -4% | $65,850 | 230 |
| Texas | $63,590 | -4.5% | $64,250 | 8,470 |
| Colorado | $63,530 | -4.6% | $64,750 | 2,000 |
| Nebraska | $63,000 | -5.4% | $61,420 | 710 |
| Virginia | $62,910 | -5.5% | $70,770 | 2,830 |
| North Dakota | $62,410 | -6.3% | $61,170 | 200 |
| Utah | $62,380 | -6.3% | $65,260 | 670 |
| Maine | $61,460 | -7.7% | $61,540 | 440 |
| Wisconsin | $60,930 | -8.5% | $61,060 | 1,980 |
| New Hampshire | $60,830 | -8.7% | $62,210 | 670 |
| South Carolina | $60,820 | -8.7% | $61,880 | 720 |
| Indiana | $60,160 | -9.7% | $58,300 | 1,190 |
| Kansas | $60,050 | -9.8% | $58,460 | 580 |
| Alabama | $59,490 | -10.7% | $57,580 | 780 |
| Iowa | $59,470 | -10.7% | $59,450 | 700 |
| Florida | $58,610 | -12% | $63,010 | 1,870 |
| North Carolina | $55,480 | -16.7% | $55,670 | 1,970 |
| Kentucky | $53,350 | -19.9% | $56,290 | 1,680 |
| Arizona | $53,270 | -20% | $57,580 | 700 |
| Louisiana | $53,070 | -20.3% | $55,080 | 1,270 |
| Tennessee | $52,870 | -20.6% | $56,370 | 1,260 |
| Arkansas | $52,190 | -21.6% | $54,810 | 800 |
| Nevada | $51,370 | -22.9% | $51,900 | 270 |
| South Dakota | $50,980 | -23.5% | $51,720 | 310 |
| Oklahoma | $49,790 | -25.2% | $54,390 | 610 |
| Mississippi | $48,860 | -26.6% | $50,630 | 800 |
| Missouri | $48,780 | -26.8% | $52,170 | 910 |
| Idaho | $47,550 | -28.6% | $45,760 | 120 |
| West Virginia | $47,410 | -28.8% | $51,970 | 470 |