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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary by City

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn the most in El Centro, CA (average $110,170 a year), followed by Mount Vernon, WA ($103,830) and San Jose, CA ($102,260), among the 335 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $72,650 and the median $65,120, for 260,870 workers (May 2025).

$72,650U.S. average
$110Khighest: El Centro, CA
$48Klowest: Sierra Vista, AZ
335metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

El Centro, CA$110,170
Mount Vernon, WA$103,830
San Jose, CA$102,260
Oxnard, CA$101,530
San Francisco, CA$100,660
Seattle, WA$99,720
Santa Maria, CA$99,170
Fresno, CA$95,540
Vallejo, CA$95,460
Bellingham, WA$94,900
Bremerton, WA$94,470
New York, NY$94,060
Los Angeles, CA$93,880
Boston, MA$92,890
Merced, CA$91,780
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary by state

Washington, D.C. pays special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school the most statewide, $94,970 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Washington, D.C.$94,970$97,9101,0701$84,540$84,540
Washington$93,970$95,0403,45010$103,830$79,390
California$93,510$97,17023,28022$110,170$77,980
New York$91,610$81,26021,13013$94,060$65,720
Massachusetts$89,550$91,3507,2206$92,890$70,560
Connecticut$84,040$82,9502,8105$90,940$77,970
Maryland$83,370$78,8502,7604$83,520$62,250
Rhode Island$80,910$84,3001,0701$81,640$81,640
New Jersey$80,520$76,66011,6103$81,160$76,900
Alaska$80,110$80,2303200n/an/a
Oregon$78,310$77,7001,5207$86,580$67,700
Illinois$77,170$77,96014,0408$80,080$62,520
Michigan$75,380$74,6004,01013$81,950$65,790
New Mexico$74,740$76,4208804$84,260$71,360
Colorado$73,510$74,2904,0107$90,580$62,960
Virginia$72,890$67,7407,4407$77,500$59,280
Pennsylvania$72,340$72,6807,64014$76,090$64,500
Vermont$72,160$74,2007701$76,640$76,640
Georgia$72,090$72,8809,37011$77,190$58,080
Ohio$71,630$73,9709,55011$76,170$64,650
Minnesota$70,350$67,6203,9605$73,060$64,850
Delaware$70,000$65,9901,0701$67,490$67,490
Hawaii$68,060$60,9401,2700n/an/a
Nevada$67,760$65,1104302$69,950$63,990
New Hampshire$66,620$65,1601,1101$65,140$65,140
Idaho$66,070$63,6106203$65,760$61,850
Alabama$65,270$64,5208707$69,090$60,760
Utah$65,210$61,2901,8905$75,680$53,280
Nebraska$65,160$62,4201,9003$65,770$62,440
South Carolina$64,750$62,3602,9506$68,380$54,810
Wisconsin$64,400$61,5204,28013$67,970$61,890
Wyoming$64,310$60,9306501$63,070$63,070
Maine$64,220$61,8801,3203$71,460$58,360
Tennessee$63,380$62,5603,9109$68,580$51,550
Texas$63,310$62,33056,76024$70,320$52,990
Florida$60,600$58,8508,7409$71,490$56,150
Kansas$60,550$59,9701,6104$60,700$56,880
Iowa$59,940$60,4402,5608$63,790$57,940
Indiana$59,860$58,7603,64010$64,140$54,560
Missouri$59,660$57,2602,8607$66,340$51,040
Montana$59,320$57,6305602$65,260$52,000
Kentucky$58,580$60,0603,7106$66,220$54,000
Louisiana$58,260$58,8004,0008$67,220$50,120
Arizona$57,470$56,0302,4506$59,840$48,310
North Dakota$57,450$57,9505904$64,890$56,160
Puerto Rico$57,200$58,2201,8506$60,740$56,380
North Carolina$57,160$58,2604,43015$62,500$50,150
Arkansas$56,160$54,2901,4305$60,720$55,710
Oklahoma$55,380$50,6302,3604$60,790$50,530
South Dakota$53,530$51,0907902$56,780$52,580
Mississippi$53,290$50,5702,5303$55,010$50,470
West Virginia$52,870$50,3801,6905$65,670$49,220
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
El Centro, CA$110,170$99,020—180
Mount Vernon, WA$103,830$99,840—60
San Jose, CA$102,260$98,640—790
Oxnard, CA$101,530$104,810—490
San Francisco, CA$100,660$105,290—3,440
Seattle, WA$99,720$100,150—1,740
Santa Maria, CA$99,170$98,940—300
Fresno, CA$95,540$95,950—700
Vallejo, CA$95,460$98,260—210
Bellingham, WA$94,900$95,610—110
Bremerton, WA$94,470$95,040—130
New York, NY$94,060$91,610—22,270
Los Angeles, CA$93,880$96,970—6,410
Boston, MA$92,890$97,410—4,980
Merced, CA$91,780$97,340—160
San Diego, CA$91,530$97,860—1,970
Napa, CA$91,010$92,970—60
Bridgeport, CT$90,940$96,290—770
Riverside, CA$90,900$91,840—3,140
Boulder, CO$90,580$80,920—280
San Luis Obispo, CA$90,510$97,260—130
Sacramento, CA$90,030$98,330—1,700
Santa Rosa, CA$89,540$81,910—250
Yuba City, CA$89,460$94,260—130
Olympia, WA$88,210$81,150—140
Hanford, CA$88,100$81,750—150
Modesto, CA$88,070$80,570—270
Chico, CA$87,290$91,510—160
Kennewick, WA$87,230$85,000—170
Longview, WA$86,770$80,800—60
Kiryas Joel, NY$86,760$80,730—640
Portland, OR$86,580$83,140—890
Stockton, CA$86,550$79,760—400
Redding, CA$86,500$92,820—170
Barnstable, MA$86,220$81,250—160
Kingston, NY$85,820$81,540—170
Yakima, WA$85,000$82,790—140
Washington, DC$84,540$79,880—5,110
Santa Fe, NM$84,260$82,590—50
Norwich, CT$83,840$87,550—260
Baltimore, MD$83,520$81,140—1,360
Spokane, WA$82,800$79,220—260
Hartford, CT$82,590$82,180—930
Detroit, MI$81,950$78,980—1,920
Providence, RI$81,640$85,330—1,590
Trenton, NJ$81,160$77,240—440
Worcester, MA$80,740$81,330—960
Atlantic City, NJ$80,670$76,450—420
New Haven, CT$80,660$79,150—460
Chicago, IL$80,080$79,690—11,210
Amherst, MA$79,980$84,730—90
Wenatchee, WA$79,390$74,860—60
Albany, NY$78,830$77,210—710
Denver, CO$78,250$79,310—2,110
Bakersfield, CA$77,980$75,250—800
Waterbury, CT$77,970$77,930—270
Virginia Beach, VA$77,500$78,330—1,750
Atlanta, GA$77,190$77,960—5,860
Springfield, MA$76,950$79,970—600
Lexington Park, MD$76,900$76,190—120
Vineland, NJ$76,900$70,120—220
Burlington, VT$76,640$77,740—240
Salem, OR$76,270$80,110—180
Columbus, OH$76,170$75,710—2,330
Reading, PA$76,090$77,230—280
Dayton, OH$75,760$75,240—430
Salt Lake City, UT$75,680$77,840—540
Philadelphia, PA$75,600$74,290—5,660
Corvallis, OR$75,510$77,700—30
Bend, OR$75,400$81,050—80
Albuquerque, NM$75,210$78,670—330
Lancaster, PA$75,080$78,470—340
Akron, OH$75,050$76,760—540
Lansing, MI$74,870$75,080—170
Eugene, OR$74,520$77,460—120
Allentown, PA$74,350$75,190—530
Buffalo, NY$73,800$71,570—1,290
Warner Robins, GA$73,500$72,080—140
Springfield, IL$73,110$77,430—150
Minneapolis, MN$73,060$76,320—2,340
Salisbury, MD$72,920$64,270—60
York, PA$72,660$76,120—300
Ann Arbor, MI$72,470$66,710—230
Farmington, NM$72,240$75,830—40
Medford, OR$72,120$70,910—90
Binghamton, NY$72,100$66,300—330
Syracuse, NY$71,690$75,690—560
Springfield, OH$71,590$76,580—110
Sarasota, FL$71,490$63,140—190
Portland, ME$71,460$75,340—450
Las Cruces, NM$71,360$74,470—170
Bloomington, IL$71,100$64,250—270
Utica, NY$70,900$64,280—260
Saginaw, MI$70,560$77,430—100
Pittsfield, MA$70,560$64,460—140
Ithaca, NY$70,540$61,910—80
Harrisburg, PA$70,480$64,640—440
El Paso, TX$70,320$64,000—2,380
Williamsport, PA$70,310$61,830—80
Jackson, MI$70,210$72,910—40
Monroe, MI$70,100$62,580—40
Glens Falls, NY$70,000$62,920—130
Reno, NV$69,950$62,370—240
Cleveland, OH$69,940$73,630—810
Rockford, IL$69,810$72,910—300
Flint, MI$69,570$65,860—130
Chambersburg, PA$69,490$67,510—80
Cincinnati, OH$69,480$64,430—2,020
Pueblo, CO$69,180$63,010—120
Elmira, NY$69,160$63,370—70
Harrisonburg, VA$69,140$76,940—60
Montgomery, AL$69,090$70,790—80
Niles, MI$69,040$65,970—50
Toledo, OH$68,880$64,580—790
Traverse City, MI$68,660$62,230—80
Pittsburgh, PA$68,650$63,200—990
Nashville, TN$68,580$65,170—1,030
Greeley, CO$68,550$63,150—140
Watertown, NY$68,470$58,810—60
Battle Creek, MI$68,450$73,380—30
St. Cloud, MN$68,450$70,790—180
Valdosta, GA$68,430$61,170—80
Hilton Head Island, SC$68,380$66,500—80
Duluth, MN$68,290$66,420—180
Youngstown, OH$68,150$70,780—260
Canton, OH$68,090$72,440—290
State College, PA$67,970$62,730—70
Madison, WI$67,970$64,270—660
Muskegon, MI$67,960$59,710—60
Kenosha, WI$67,950$61,880—100
Albany, OR$67,700$63,510—50
Dover, DE$67,490$60,520—210
Charleston, SC$67,340$64,230—480
Shreveport, LA$67,220$61,610—410
Rochester, MN$67,170$65,620—200
Kalamazoo, MI$67,140$64,220—110
Scranton, PA$66,870$61,940—290
Augusta, GA$66,840$63,220—360
Jacksonville, FL$66,750$60,990—300
Ogden, UT$66,720$62,440—530
Gainesville, GA$66,670$63,650—130
Grand Junction, CO$66,610$64,540—90
Huntsville, AL$66,420$62,350—150
Fort Collins, CO$66,370$61,420—170
St. Louis, MO$66,340$63,190—1,380
Daphne, AL$66,310$64,750—50
Dallas, TX$66,270$64,830—15,810
Louisville, KY$66,220$62,340—790
Milwaukee, WI$66,150$62,110—960
Grand Rapids, MI$65,790$61,850—390
Lincoln, NE$65,770$61,930—280
Boise, ID$65,760$63,480—210
Rochester, NY$65,720$60,760—1,320
Columbus, GA$65,690$60,680—220
Weirton, WV$65,670$62,020—90
Mansfield, OH$65,640$63,400—70
Charlottesville, VA$65,530$61,590—170
Omaha, NE$65,480$62,970—750
Hinesville, GA$65,400$67,650—50
Houston, TX$65,300$65,080—12,680
Billings, MT$65,260$63,000—120
Altoona, PA$65,220$62,430—50
Athens, GA$65,180$60,610—140
Green Bay, WI$65,160$61,170—240
Manchester, NH$65,140$61,350—270
Memphis, TN$65,130$64,640—1,330
Erie, PA$65,030$61,160—170
Minot, ND$64,890$60,780—60
La Crosse, WI$64,880$63,750—140
Mankato, MN$64,850$61,010—70
Sheboygan, WI$64,810$60,790—90
Racine, WI$64,660$60,110—140
Lima, OH$64,650$64,020—140
Johnstown, PA$64,500$60,980—90
Lexington, KY$64,400$61,450—480
Eau Claire, WI$64,200$66,960—170
Elkhart, IN$64,140$63,430—40
Grand Forks, ND$64,130$60,670—80
Columbia, SC$64,030$63,270—300
Las Vegas, NV$63,990$66,000—150
Mobile, AL$63,990$63,850—100
Greenville, SC$63,900$61,030—380
Ames, IA$63,790$63,480—70
Appleton, WI$63,780$60,330—180
Janesville, WI$63,780$59,220—170
Fond du Lac, WI$63,750$60,060—80
Idaho Falls, ID$63,720$63,590—60
Blacksburg, VA$63,540$59,460—110
Champaign, IL$63,490$62,320—160
Chattanooga, TN$63,090$63,220—580
Cheyenne, WY$63,070$60,800—60
Peoria, IL$63,060$61,200—290
Colorado Springs, CO$62,960$60,900—560
Kankakee, IL$62,930$61,420—110
Orlando, FL$62,850$61,100—1,690
Killeen, TX$62,820$62,190—700
Baton Rouge, LA$62,750$60,310—800
Decatur, IL$62,520$65,390—40
Charlotte, NC$62,500$61,050—1,390
Grand Island, NE$62,440$64,080—80
Bismarck, ND$62,350$58,880—40
Des Moines, IA$62,300$59,780—490
Lubbock, TX$62,260$58,820—570
Hagerstown, MD$62,250$59,130—180
Richmond, VA$62,230$62,310—910
Spartanburg, SC$62,200$62,340—290
San Antonio, TX$62,190$62,230—3,670
Decatur, AL$62,150$59,650—50
Anniston, AL$62,140$64,010—40
Wheeling, WV$62,120$62,200—130
Wausau, WI$62,070$60,150—90
Dalton, GA$62,060$59,440—90
Raleigh, NC$62,060$60,860—1,360
St. George, UT$62,050$60,590—100
Davenport, IA$62,030$61,240—320
Kansas City, MO$61,950$59,970—1,550
Laredo, TX$61,930$61,780—150
Oshkosh, WI$61,890$59,280—110
Twin Falls, ID$61,850$63,600—40
Indianapolis, IN$61,780$60,220—1,030
Wichita Falls, TX$61,570$59,790—510
Brownsville, TX$61,560$61,440—1,060
Roanoke, VA$61,450$63,160—290
McAllen, TX$61,430$62,600—1,530
Sherman, TX$61,410$60,390—540
Cedar Rapids, IA$60,980$60,160—190
Fort Wayne, IN$60,840$59,000—330
Oklahoma City, OK$60,790$56,790—840
Austin, TX$60,770$60,750—6,190
Tuscaloosa, AL$60,760$62,230—90
Aguadilla, PR$60,740$59,310—100
Johnson City, TN$60,730$62,560—80
Fayetteville, AR$60,720$61,680—210
Corpus Christi, TX$60,710$60,440—700
Wichita, KS$60,700$59,350—420
Michigan City, IN$60,640$58,960—60
South Bend, IN$60,350$56,040—150
Midland, TX$60,210$59,650—40
Lewiston, ME$60,200$60,150—170
Amarillo, TX$60,140$60,340—670
Iowa City, IA$60,090$61,440—120
Lakeland, FL$59,910$56,410—70
Tampa, FL$59,880$59,670—460
Phoenix, AZ$59,840$58,930—1,430
Sioux City, IA$59,790$60,570—170
Miami, FL$59,400$53,250—4,240
Arecibo, PR$59,290$59,690—160
Lynchburg, VA$59,280$57,940—150
Knoxville, TN$59,190$60,390—400
Evansville, IN$59,060$51,120—150
Topeka, KS$58,910$60,240—170
Savannah, GA$58,710$59,660—290
Houma, LA$58,570$57,660—150
Ponce, PR$58,550$60,430—160
Bloomington, IN$58,500$57,230—120
Dubuque, IA$58,430$60,470—90
Bangor, ME$58,360$57,570—150
Owensboro, KY$58,230$60,760—90
Crestview, FL$58,210$59,660—120
Fort Smith, AR$58,090$59,110—120
Macon, GA$58,080$58,810—230
Greensboro, NC$58,040$60,000—270
Waterloo, IA$57,940$59,500—180
Bowling Green, KY$57,880$61,500—130
Beaumont, TX$57,820$60,300—500
Waco, TX$57,810$60,580—500
Elizabethtown, KY$57,760$60,910—110
Muncie, IN$57,740$56,900—40
College Station, TX$57,650$58,040—430
Guayama, PR$57,580$61,490—40
Tyler, TX$57,480$57,610—430
New Orleans, LA$57,380$60,000—850
Mayaguez, PR$57,330$57,490—80
Cleveland, TN$57,320$59,220—70
Pensacola, FL$57,240$58,090—180
Manhattan, KS$57,220$58,860—100
Kingsport, TN$57,100$55,380—180
Little Rock, AR$57,010$56,230—400
Hot Springs, AR$57,000$58,950—50
Lawrence, KS$56,880$48,930—70
Durham, NC$56,800$58,260—330
Rapid City, SD$56,780$60,800—120
Longview, TX$56,650$58,650—690
Monroe, LA$56,610$53,820—40
Jackson, TN$56,440$52,370—110
San Juan, PR$56,380$57,520—1,200
Lawton, OK$56,230$57,630—70
Fargo, ND$56,160$47,070—230
Port St. Lucie, FL$56,150$55,220—220
St. Joseph, MO$55,880$51,490—40
Jonesboro, AR$55,710$54,760—60
Huntington, WV$55,270$52,360—390
Abilene, TX$55,220$58,080—220
Greenville, NC$55,080$55,970—90
Gulfport, MS$55,010$52,290—360
Asheville, NC$54,960$49,030—80
Tucson, AZ$54,890$50,660—620
Terre Haute, IN$54,860$51,320—80
Florence, SC$54,810$62,180—80
Fayetteville, NC$54,690$55,820—180
Lafayette, IN$54,560$49,050—170
Joplin, MO$54,520$49,210—100
Victoria, TX$54,390$57,720—180
Logan, UT$54,210$47,560—100
Tulsa, OK$54,190$50,720—580
Paducah, KY$54,000$49,110—60
Winston-Salem, NC$53,970$55,750—130
Springfield, MO$53,690$48,970—180
Lake Charles, LA$53,370$51,630—300
Provo, UT$53,280$49,120—380
Texarkana, TX$53,170$51,130—130
San Angelo, TX$52,990$50,600—100
Burlington, NC$52,730$53,920—70
Charleston, WV$52,700$49,240—200
Jackson, MS$52,700$50,770—520
Sioux Falls, SD$52,580$50,400—230
Missoula, MT$52,000$44,420—60
Hickory, NC$51,830$54,350—120
Yuma, AZ$51,790$48,680—80
Columbia, MO$51,690$46,120—80
Clarksville, TN$51,550$48,440—50
Lafayette, LA$51,430$47,710—150
Wilmington, NC$51,130$49,170—230
Pinehurst, NC$51,070$50,270—50
Jefferson City, MO$51,040$46,230—50
Goldsboro, NC$50,970$50,420—70
Lake Havasu City, AZ$50,920$47,420—50
Jacksonville, NC$50,830$53,660—130
Enid, OK$50,530$48,890—30
Hattiesburg, MS$50,470$47,790—140
Prescott Valley, AZ$50,230$47,300—40
Rocky Mount, NC$50,150$47,910—50
Alexandria, LA$50,120$48,710—160
Morgantown, WV$49,220$48,690—70
Sierra Vista, AZ$48,310$45,600—40

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary: questions

Where do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school make the most money?

In El Centro, CA, with an average of $110,170 a year, among the 335 metro areas we cover.

What is the average special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in the U.S.?

$72,650 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $65,120, so half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more than that and half less.

What salary should special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school nationwide earn between $59,710 (25th percentile) and $80,280 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school the most?

Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $94,970 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school pay the lowest?

Sierra Vista, AZ, at $48,310 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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