SOC 25-2057 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for special education teachers, middle school in Provo, Utah is $70,550 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,350: half of the people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

$70,550average per year

Median $81,350Take-home ≈ $55,322

  • $41K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,540 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in Provo earn between $51,050 and $81,560.

  • $41K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,550$5,879—
Median$81,350$6,779—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,050$4,254—
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,560$6,797—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.

Special education teachers, middle school in Provo earn 10% less than the Utah average ($78,740) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($73,780). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $66,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Provo$70,550$81,350$41,300$101,540n/a
Utah$78,740$78,920$48,410$113,830690
United States$73,780$66,810$49,420$102,51095,200

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $70,550, a single filer in Provo takes home about $55,322 a year, or $4,610 a month and $2,128 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Provo a good place for special education teachers, middle school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $70,550 buys what about $71,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 2nd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($91,950).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,040).

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Provo: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, middle school salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, middle school take-home pay in Provo?

About $55,322 a year ($4,610 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,550. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do special education teachers, middle school earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

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; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.9%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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