Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

San Jose, CA	$112,040
Bremerton, WA	$104,860
San Francisco, CA	$104,470
Seattle, WA	$103,370
Sacramento, CA	$102,930
Los Angeles, CA	$102,110
Riverside, CA	$101,470
Salinas, CA	$99,280
Bellingham, WA	$98,140
Olympia, WA	$97,640
Kiryas Joel, NY	$95,440
Kingston, NY	$94,830
New York, NY	$94,790
Santa Rosa, CA	$93,770
Bridgeport, CT	$93,340

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary by state

California pays special education teachers, middle school the most statewide, $99,830 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
California	$99,830	$101,530	4,860	13	$112,040	$74,660
Washington	$97,240	$99,520	1,550	7	$104,860	$86,690
New York	$92,940	$93,820	7,870	12	$95,440	$69,030
Washington, D.C.	$87,810	$79,170	520	1	$83,690	$83,690
Connecticut	$87,110	$92,900	1,260	5	$93,340	$82,390
Massachusetts	$87,040	$84,550	3,110	6	$89,140	$75,760
Rhode Island	$83,910	$93,970	380	1	$84,440	$84,440
Maryland	$82,830	$76,410	1,540	2	$83,460	$66,680
New Jersey	$82,680	$79,110	5,660	3	$83,780	$76,040
Alaska	$81,120	$81,000	200	1	$81,610	$81,610
Utah	$78,740	$78,920	690	3	$91,950	$69,190
Pennsylvania	$77,460	$77,040	3,710	9	$80,580	$59,710
Oregon	$75,670	$78,360	590	5	$88,220	$70,140
Illinois	$75,300	$74,730	4,460	8	$79,540	$56,700
Delaware	$73,780	$77,420	n/a	0	n/a	n/a
Ohio	$73,110	$74,590	7,540	10	$79,890	$62,870
New Mexico	$72,820	$74,440	1,090	2	$73,590	$69,000
Vermont	$72,150	$73,110	470	1	$76,910	$76,910
Michigan	$71,920	$76,040	1,410	9	$75,880	$69,370
Colorado	$71,610	$66,130	2,020	7	$90,260	$59,910
Virginia	$71,440	$63,820	3,000	6	$76,730	$62,290
Georgia	$71,040	$70,550	3,740	6	$80,950	$63,130
Minnesota	$70,140	$63,630	1,930	3	$71,670	$69,560
Wisconsin	$69,270	$65,840	2,650	10	$78,910	$63,570
Hawaii	$68,420	$61,750	380	0	n/a	n/a
New Hampshire	$67,090	$66,760	650	1	$68,060	$68,060
Maine	$66,100	$63,440	310	1	$70,550	$70,550
Iowa	$65,940	$63,590	990	5	$71,120	$61,820
Nebraska	$65,740	$63,460	680	2	$69,600	$65,320
Wyoming	$64,940	$62,770	330	1	$62,300	$62,300
Texas	$64,850	$63,360	12,580	22	$75,010	$49,670
South Carolina	$64,550	$62,310	980	5	$73,200	$59,270
Montana	$63,270	$63,960	190	1	$63,890	$63,890
Arizona	$62,350	$62,130	580	2	$64,830	$64,390
Idaho	$61,630	$60,170	300	1	$63,380	$63,380
Tennessee	$60,950	$60,000	1,310	6	$64,600	$55,690
Nevada	$60,690	$63,280	290	2	$63,050	$57,190
Indiana	$60,670	$58,900	1,070	4	$62,180	$58,720
Kansas	$60,480	$59,780	550	3	$60,850	$57,190
Florida	$60,410	$60,440	2,630	6	$65,420	$56,300
Alabama	$60,220	$62,850	460	3	$62,930	$55,190
North Dakota	$60,110	$57,680	200	2	$66,220	$60,310
Kentucky	$58,160	$60,200	1,530	6	$65,230	$57,140
North Carolina	$57,680	$59,360	2,470	9	$67,200	$51,860
Louisiana	$57,420	$59,420	1,130	5	$63,980	$52,180
Puerto Rico	$57,390	$58,270	950	4	$62,640	$56,540
Arkansas	$56,690	$56,830	750	4	$60,580	$54,130
Oklahoma	$56,310	$50,450	930	3	$61,220	$52,690
West Virginia	$55,110	$56,440	1,080	3	$61,390	$57,390
Missouri	$54,340	$50,370	1,050	6	$64,570	$48,950
Mississippi	$53,070	$50,750	1,020	3	$54,660	$53,470
South Dakota	$52,820	$51,360	310	2	$54,060	$51,540

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Jose, CA	$112,040	$121,070	—	360
Bremerton, WA	$104,860	$104,450	—	50
San Francisco, CA	$104,470	$103,580	—	n/a
Seattle, WA	$103,370	$100,350	—	720
Sacramento, CA	$102,930	$110,850	—	350
Los Angeles, CA	$102,110	$101,560	—	2,030
Riverside, CA	$101,470	$99,190	—	520
Salinas, CA	$99,280	$100,840	—	40
Bellingham, WA	$98,140	$101,120	—	50
Olympia, WA	$97,640	$103,880	—	70
Kiryas Joel, NY	$95,440	$97,980	—	490
Kingston, NY	$94,830	$94,290	—	60
New York, NY	$94,790	$94,740	—	8,330
Santa Rosa, CA	$93,770	$97,000	—	n/a
Bridgeport, CT	$93,340	$97,360	—	390
Modesto, CA	$93,070	$96,500	—	n/a
Fresno, CA	$92,160	$104,540	—	80
Salt Lake City, UT	$91,950	$96,210	—	220
Boulder, CO	$90,260	$80,960	—	150
Yakima, WA	$89,990	$83,610	—	70
Barnstable, MA	$89,140	$91,630	—	100
Portland, OR	$88,220	$87,160	—	260
Kennewick, WA	$88,120	$85,190	—	80
Oxnard, CA	$88,070	$82,290	—	150
Spokane, WA	$86,690	$80,970	—	150
Worcester, MA	$86,370	$83,810	—	420
Waterbury, CT	$86,200	$81,040	—	130
Hartford, CT	$86,130	$92,900	—	400
San Diego, CA	$86,080	$79,310	—	260
Boston, MA	$86,050	$81,620	—	2,150
Providence, RI	$84,440	$92,130	—	670
Albany, NY	$84,070	$81,800	—	330
Trenton, NJ	$83,780	$80,210	—	300
Washington, DC	$83,690	$77,050	—	2,540
Salisbury, MD	$83,460	$83,850	—	60
New Haven, CT	$83,420	$78,040	—	80
San Luis Obispo, CA	$82,790	$73,630	—	30
Pittsfield, MA	$82,540	$88,190	—	50
Norwich, CT	$82,390	$81,570	—	150
Anchorage, AK	$81,610	$81,140	—	110
Atlantic City, NJ	$81,100	$80,730	—	220
Springfield, MA	$81,080	$81,270	—	250
Brunswick, GA	$80,950	$82,320	—	60
Philadelphia, PA	$80,580	$78,860	—	2,780
Allentown, PA	$80,430	$80,510	—	250
Cleveland, OH	$79,890	$79,890	—	2,490
Chicago, IL	$79,540	$77,840	—	3,190
Lancaster, PA	$79,520	$78,560	—	90
Madison, WI	$78,910	$79,710	—	330
Pittsburgh, PA	$78,890	$74,910	—	740
Utica, NY	$77,600	$75,780	—	120
Atlanta, GA	$77,310	$77,750	—	2,200
Ithaca, NY	$77,070	$75,860	—	40
Burlington, VT	$76,910	$78,560	—	180
Buffalo, NY	$76,810	$72,530	—	680
Virginia Beach, VA	$76,730	$76,620	—	860
Eugene, OR	$76,050	$79,920	—	100
Vineland, NJ	$76,040	$73,120	—	120
Ann Arbor, MI	$75,880	$81,710	—	90
Amherst, MA	$75,760	$73,410	—	60
Denver, CO	$75,070	$76,400	—	1,000
Midland, TX	$75,010	$65,130	—	240
Dayton, OH	$74,970	$76,600	—	320
Syracuse, NY	$74,830	$75,920	—	490
Stockton, CA	$74,660	$78,290	—	180
Milwaukee, WI	$74,520	$76,660	—	570
Salem, OR	$74,510	$77,390	—	150
Rockford, IL	$74,270	$75,540	—	140
Albuquerque, NM	$73,590	$75,800	—	690
Detroit, MI	$73,420	$78,720	—	550
Bend, OR	$73,370	$83,110	—	70
Greenville, SC	$73,200	$66,860	—	140
Binghamton, NY	$72,760	$68,910	—	130
Glens Falls, NY	$72,610	$64,480	—	70
Columbus, OH	$72,150	$61,420	—	1,370
Staunton, VA	$72,120	$70,690	—	70
Springfield, IL	$71,980	$74,590	—	110
Saginaw, MI	$71,810	$67,740	—	30
Scranton, PA	$71,730	$75,230	—	130
Minneapolis, MN	$71,670	$63,660	—	1,470
Cedar Rapids, IA	$71,120	$64,100	—	200
Grand Rapids, MI	$71,100	$64,210	—	220
Mansfield, OH	$70,730	$72,830	—	90
Duluth, MN	$70,670	$73,630	—	90
Portland, ME	$70,550	$78,160	—	120
Provo, UT	$70,550	$81,350	—	n/a
Harrisburg, PA	$70,500	$64,410	—	180
Cincinnati, OH	$70,400	$64,090	—	820
Lansing, MI	$70,300	$77,140	—	70
Albany, OR	$70,140	$74,070	—	30
Battle Creek, MI	$70,110	$77,460	—	30
Chambersburg, PA	$70,090	$75,390	—	40
Flint, MI	$69,900	$77,620	—	60
Monroe, MI	$69,870	$66,650	—	40
Springfield, OH	$69,680	$72,750	—	80
Omaha, NE	$69,600	$73,870	—	260
Pueblo, CO	$69,580	$65,830	—	60
St. Cloud, MN	$69,560	$64,540	—	60
Muskegon, MI	$69,370	$70,780	—	30
York, PA	$69,240	$62,530	—	170
Ogden, UT	$69,190	$64,210	—	230
Rochester, NY	$69,060	$63,040	—	490
Watertown, NY	$69,030	$63,880	—	50
Las Cruces, NM	$69,000	$72,810	—	110
Fort Collins, CO	$68,930	$63,790	—	100
Green Bay, WI	$68,710	$71,400	—	310
Toledo, OH	$68,320	$62,670	—	410
Gainesville, GA	$68,230	$62,730	—	100
Dallas, TX	$68,190	$65,870	—	5,610
Manchester, NH	$68,060	$71,830	—	200
El Paso, TX	$67,880	$64,100	—	370
Iowa City, IA	$67,560	$62,860	—	50
Racine, WI	$67,350	$60,430	—	80
Raleigh, NC	$67,200	$60,670	—	350
Eau Claire, WI	$66,990	$66,430	—	100
Janesville, WI	$66,980	$60,380	—	100
Lynchburg, VA	$66,890	$60,880	—	50
Sherman, TX	$66,750	$62,350	—	180
Baltimore, MD	$66,680	$61,530	—	n/a
Greeley, CO	$66,420	$63,160	—	90
Grand Forks, ND	$66,220	$61,380	—	40
Canton, OH	$66,110	$61,280	—	220
Davenport, IA	$66,040	$62,820	—	140
Sheboygan, WI	$66,000	$61,860	—	60
Hilton Head Island, SC	$65,990	$63,370	—	40
Houston, TX	$65,950	$65,970	—	1,760
Sioux City, IA	$65,660	$73,110	—	50
Kenosha, WI	$65,550	$61,010	—	60
Sarasota, FL	$65,420	$62,540	—	80
Lincoln, NE	$65,320	$62,920	—	130
Lexington, KY	$65,230	$65,810	—	200
Champaign, IL	$65,130	$62,140	—	100
Odessa, TX	$65,060	$67,910	—	30
Savannah, GA	$64,890	$63,730	—	60
Tucson, AZ	$64,830	$58,170	—	70
La Crosse, WI	$64,730	$63,500	—	60
Nashville, TN	$64,600	$61,300	—	510
Charleston, SC	$64,570	$63,340	—	90
Kansas City, MO	$64,570	$60,550	—	430
Phoenix, AZ	$64,390	$62,360	—	410
Youngstown, OH	$63,990	$58,040	—	200
New Orleans, LA	$63,980	$61,320	—	130
Billings, MT	$63,890	$63,960	—	40
Charlottesville, VA	$63,750	$61,130	—	70
Fond du Lac, WI	$63,570	$62,200	—	40
Peoria, IL	$63,430	$61,260	—	150
Boise, ID	$63,380	$60,730	—	90
Augusta, GA	$63,340	$60,930	—	210
Richmond, VA	$63,230	$60,560	—	390
Macon, GA	$63,130	$63,970	—	70
Reno, NV	$63,050	$63,280	—	110
Orlando, FL	$63,000	$61,120	—	490
Louisville, KY	$62,990	$60,230	—	320
Birmingham, AL	$62,930	$60,510	—	80
Akron, OH	$62,870	$59,690	—	210
Decatur, IL	$62,830	$63,520	—	50
Spartanburg, SC	$62,690	$61,400	—	200
Aguadilla, PR	$62,640	$60,860	—	60
Cheyenne, WY	$62,300	$61,420	—	70
Amarillo, TX	$62,290	$61,980	—	110
Roanoke, VA	$62,290	$57,990	—	100
Brownsville, TX	$62,270	$62,720	—	120
Bloomington, IL	$62,240	$64,060	—	30
Indianapolis, IN	$62,180	$61,780	—	310
Colorado Springs, CO	$62,080	$61,340	—	260
Fort Wayne, IN	$62,070	$58,580	—	70
McAllen, TX	$62,000	$60,720	—	670
Miami, FL	$61,890	$58,090	—	650
Beaumont, TX	$61,830	$63,110	—	60
Des Moines, IA	$61,820	$63,890	—	n/a
Evansville, IN	$61,720	$59,310	—	80
Wheeling, WV	$61,390	$57,900	—	100
Oklahoma City, OK	$61,220	$58,120	—	380
Weirton, WV	$60,950	$57,880	—	90
St. Louis, MO	$60,930	$58,850	—	340
Chattanooga, TN	$60,920	$60,360	—	220
Topeka, KS	$60,850	$60,700	—	70
Fayetteville, AR	$60,580	$59,980	—	110
Austin, TX	$60,390	$62,250	—	1,070
Fargo, ND	$60,310	$57,680	—	120
Knoxville, TN	$60,000	$62,860	—	220
Grand Junction, CO	$59,910	$63,480	—	60
Ponce, PR	$59,870	$60,710	—	80
Erie, PA	$59,710	$59,070	—	150
Tampa, FL	$59,490	$60,780	—	500
Corpus Christi, TX	$59,350	$60,430	—	80
Wichita, KS	$59,330	$59,160	—	120
Columbia, SC	$59,270	$58,900	—	150
San Antonio, TX	$59,240	$60,430	—	670
Memphis, TN	$59,170	$57,270	—	130
Owensboro, KY	$59,120	$62,030	—	50
Charlotte, NC	$59,070	$60,590	—	760
Elizabethtown, KY	$59,060	$61,460	—	50
Shreveport, LA	$58,900	$60,090	—	110
Little Rock, AR	$58,790	$59,280	—	200
South Bend, IN	$58,720	$58,150	—	50
Bowling Green, KY	$58,560	$60,350	—	40
College Station, TX	$58,480	$60,190	—	60
Wichita Falls, TX	$58,390	$61,250	—	50
Killeen, TX	$58,020	$61,200	—	70
Baton Rouge, LA	$57,800	$59,760	—	270
Durham, NC	$57,790	$58,600	—	110
Waco, TX	$57,720	$60,460	—	110
Jackson, TN	$57,510	$56,450	—	40
Huntington, WV	$57,390	$56,790	—	260
Mayaguez, PR	$57,300	$58,170	—	110
Las Vegas, NV	$57,190	$60,860	—	140
Manhattan, KS	$57,190	$56,890	—	40
Greensboro, NC	$57,160	$60,430	—	500
Paducah, KY	$57,140	$59,040	—	40
Fort Smith, AR	$57,060	$56,430	—	60
Crestview, FL	$56,830	$50,520	—	70
Kankakee, IL	$56,700	$57,620	—	50
Lawton, OK	$56,690	$60,770	—	50
San Juan, PR	$56,540	$57,040	—	570
Port St. Lucie, FL	$56,300	$51,540	—	230
Burlington, NC	$56,190	$58,970	—	70
Mobile, AL	$55,740	$58,150	—	90
Asheville, NC	$55,720	$59,090	—	n/a
Tyler, TX	$55,700	$61,070	—	60
Kingsport, TN	$55,690	$50,780	—	90
Montgomery, AL	$55,190	$53,700	—	60
Gulfport, MS	$54,660	$50,750	—	140
Springfield, MO	$54,620	$59,670	—	90
Abilene, TX	$54,490	$57,720	—	60
Hattiesburg, MS	$54,140	$49,770	—	40
Jonesboro, AR	$54,130	$51,800	—	40
Rapid City, SD	$54,060	$52,990	—	40
Texarkana, TX	$53,950	$50,600	—	100
Jackson, MS	$53,470	$51,470	—	190
Lake Charles, LA	$53,130	$52,100	—	110
Longview, TX	$52,810	$55,100	—	50
Tulsa, OK	$52,690	$49,590	—	240
Winston-Salem, NC	$52,460	$48,850	—	n/a
Lafayette, LA	$52,180	$48,480	—	70
Hickory, NC	$51,890	$51,800	—	70
Wilmington, NC	$51,860	$49,110	—	40
Sioux Falls, SD	$51,540	$51,060	—	110
Columbia, MO	$51,120	$48,480	—	40
Joplin, MO	$50,580	$48,720	—	80
Lubbock, TX	$49,670	$50,890	—	70
Jefferson City, MO	$48,950	$46,480	—	30

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary: questions

Where do special education teachers, middle school make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $112,040 a year, among the 242 metro areas we cover.

What is the average special education teachers, middle school salary in the U.S.?

$73,780 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $66,810, so half of special education teachers, middle school earn more than that and half less.

What salary should special education teachers, middle school ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of special education teachers, middle school nationwide earn between $60,000 (25th percentile) and $82,800 (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, middle school the most?

California, with a statewide average of $99,830 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is special education teachers, middle school pay the lowest?

Jefferson City, MO, at $48,950 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2057.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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