Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

San Diego, CA	$121,230
San Jose, CA	$110,740
San Francisco, CA	$106,980
Mount Vernon, WA	$105,910
Riverside, CA	$105,440
Oxnard, CA	$104,450
Bremerton, WA	$102,410
New York, NY	$102,040
Seattle, WA	$101,860
Los Angeles, CA	$100,710
Fresno, CA	$100,150
Bellingham, WA	$99,820
Modesto, CA	$97,500
Sacramento, CA	$96,740
Santa Rosa, CA	$96,630

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by state

California pays special education teachers, secondary school the most statewide, $102,780 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	$102,780	$101,060	12,100	19	$121,230	$77,070
Washington, D.C.	$101,340	$99,670	440	1	$88,830	$88,830
Washington	$97,960	$101,120	2,510	10	$105,910	$87,140
New York	$95,910	$89,310	15,250	13	$102,040	$69,120
Maryland	$89,120	$93,530	1,560	3	$92,190	$62,470
New Jersey	$88,760	$83,770	7,520	3	$85,940	$81,410
Massachusetts	$88,250	$83,890	5,470	6	$90,910	$75,550
Illinois	$86,150	$79,890	9,490	8	$91,740	$62,210
Connecticut	$85,660	$81,710	1,920	5	$89,750	$80,310
Rhode Island	$83,100	$92,990	830	1	$81,800	$81,800
Alaska	$81,150	$80,580	590	0	n/a	n/a
Michigan	$77,810	$78,050	2,570	10	$82,100	$70,600
Minnesota	$76,720	$76,600	4,130	5	$81,530	$63,230
Oregon	$76,330	$77,400	1,240	5	$84,490	$66,690
Pennsylvania	$76,080	$77,000	11,040	14	$90,900	$63,370
Vermont	$75,820	$79,360	660	1	$78,930	$78,930
Virginia	$75,200	$68,400	6,380	9	$75,090	$57,890
Delaware	$74,760	$78,490	1,160	1	$67,770	$67,770
New Mexico	$74,670	$76,940	2,150	4	$76,190	$70,820
Colorado	$74,310	$67,240	2,970	7	$91,040	$63,250
New Hampshire	$74,140	$69,560	910	1	$75,050	$75,050
Georgia	$73,780	$74,150	4,090	8	$92,920	$60,780
Ohio	$73,730	$76,180	10,580	12	$79,270	$67,110
Arizona	$71,690	$64,300	1,960	5	$76,460	$54,240
Hawaii	$69,780	$65,980	800	1	$68,880	$68,880
South Carolina	$66,510	$62,150	1,780	5	$73,150	$63,510
Texas	$66,450	$64,830	10,200	23	$74,470	$53,370
Wisconsin	$66,440	$63,520	3,350	12	$72,690	$62,090
Nebraska	$66,090	$63,460	1,240	3	$68,070	$65,010
Utah	$65,640	$64,210	1,220	5	$74,840	$54,060
Indiana	$65,450	$61,130	2,580	8	$68,910	$58,080
Wyoming	$65,400	$62,750	350	1	$65,430	$65,430
Florida	$65,290	$61,510	7,940	14	$77,050	$54,730
Maine	$64,590	$61,710	860	3	$69,900	$62,030
Nevada	$63,920	$60,810	350	2	$68,330	$59,150
Montana	$63,830	$62,310	480	4	$70,980	$64,820
Iowa	$63,800	$60,780	1,570	7	$67,710	$59,300
Alabama	$63,200	$62,210	740	6	$67,120	$59,490
North Dakota	$62,880	$61,210	520	4	$68,680	$63,150
Idaho	$62,100	$60,700	470	3	$64,580	$56,840
Tennessee	$61,990	$61,360	2,010	8	$64,730	$58,440
Kansas	$61,370	$60,700	1,650	3	$63,540	$57,350
Kentucky	$60,910	$60,730	2,680	6	$68,120	$59,030
Oklahoma	$60,070	$59,660	2,020	3	$54,620	$52,500
Louisiana	$57,720	$59,100	3,160	6	$72,480	$53,280
Arkansas	$57,110	$57,000	1,280	5	$61,960	$55,660
Missouri	$56,900	$55,920	2,760	6	$64,350	$51,260
Puerto Rico	$56,670	$58,080	1,840	6	$60,280	$55,890
West Virginia	$56,350	$55,390	840	4	$61,260	$54,280
North Carolina	$55,540	$56,770	3,400	10	$62,290	$52,050
South Dakota	$54,290	$54,810	500	2	$59,410	$52,800
Mississippi	$54,230	$51,970	1,670	3	$55,660	$50,960

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

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Diego, CA	$121,230	$115,160	—	1,220
San Jose, CA	$110,740	$117,640	—	400
San Francisco, CA	$106,980	$105,160	—	1,260
Mount Vernon, WA	$105,910	$103,420	—	60
Riverside, CA	$105,440	$103,730	—	1,630
Oxnard, CA	$104,450	$104,090	—	290
Bremerton, WA	$102,410	$102,890	—	80
New York, NY	$102,040	$100,430	—	14,700
Seattle, WA	$101,860	$102,290	—	1,270
Los Angeles, CA	$100,710	$100,900	—	3,920
Fresno, CA	$100,150	$98,860	—	490
Bellingham, WA	$99,820	$96,940	—	70
Modesto, CA	$97,500	$98,170	—	220
Sacramento, CA	$96,740	$99,900	—	700
Santa Rosa, CA	$96,630	$100,880	—	150
Salinas, CA	$96,220	$100,450	—	150
Merced, CA	$96,010	$98,040	—	120
Vallejo, CA	$94,950	$99,930	—	110
Santa Cruz, CA	$94,940	$101,060	—	70
Olympia, WA	$93,930	$101,060	—	90
Yuba City, CA	$93,810	$96,260	—	90
Kennewick, WA	$93,650	$90,340	—	120
Kingston, NY	$93,650	$82,120	—	170
Kiryas Joel, NY	$92,930	$94,130	—	560
Warner Robins, GA	$92,920	$81,190	—	60
Stockton, CA	$92,820	$97,310	—	230
Baltimore, MD	$92,190	$101,700	—	760
El Centro, CA	$91,860	$97,000	—	90
Chicago, IL	$91,740	$82,350	—	7,360
Boulder, CO	$91,040	$82,140	—	210
Boston, MA	$90,910	$87,630	—	3,920
Gettysburg, PA	$90,900	$98,860	—	100
Spokane, WA	$90,390	$97,540	—	220
Yakima, WA	$90,200	$85,590	—	90
Bridgeport, CT	$89,750	$84,720	—	590
Washington, DC	$88,830	$85,000	—	3,930
Longview, WA	$87,850	$81,830	—	40
Wenatchee, WA	$87,140	$93,380	—	30
York, PA	$86,910	$83,280	—	270
Atlantic City, NJ	$85,940	$84,760	—	350
Waterbury, CT	$85,450	$79,250	—	180
Hartford, CT	$85,230	$81,800	—	680
Hanford, CA	$84,500	$76,610	—	70
Portland, OR	$84,490	$82,880	—	800
Bend, OR	$84,300	$81,100	—	60
Trenton, NJ	$83,830	$79,010	—	360
Albany, NY	$83,510	$82,220	—	740
Worcester, MA	$82,950	$80,270	—	760
Norwich, CT	$82,670	$81,050	—	180
Chambersburg, PA	$82,550	$80,060	—	110
Detroit, MI	$82,100	$81,520	—	1,230
Lexington Park, MD	$81,890	$81,710	—	50
Providence, RI	$81,800	$92,110	—	1,140
Minneapolis, MN	$81,530	$79,190	—	2,590
Vineland, NJ	$81,410	$83,740	—	150
Barnstable, MA	$81,350	$79,140	—	190
New Haven, CT	$80,310	$79,930	—	220
Philadelphia, PA	$79,870	$79,760	—	5,790
Utica, NY	$79,590	$77,210	—	270
Pittsfield, MA	$79,420	$78,370	—	100
Dayton, OH	$79,270	$79,140	—	620
Binghamton, NY	$79,030	$77,550	—	160
Burlington, VT	$78,930	$80,610	—	230
Lancaster, PA	$78,710	$81,040	—	540
Allentown, PA	$78,250	$77,850	—	780
Kalamazoo, MI	$78,080	$79,330	—	70
Monroe, MI	$77,970	$82,450	—	50
Cleveland, OH	$77,600	$79,900	—	1,690
Denver, CO	$77,580	$78,450	—	1,680
Reading, PA	$77,430	$78,670	—	380
Lansing, MI	$77,320	$76,870	—	110
Bakersfield, CA	$77,070	$74,690	—	n/a
Jacksonville, FL	$77,050	$78,450	—	1,270
Springfield, MA	$76,770	$79,570	—	320
Buffalo, NY	$76,750	$73,570	—	740
Phoenix, AZ	$76,460	$64,490	—	1,460
Saginaw, MI	$76,200	$74,560	—	50
Santa Fe, NM	$76,190	$78,880	—	170
Akron, OH	$76,000	$77,780	—	880
Syracuse, NY	$75,930	$77,430	—	640
Atlanta, GA	$75,840	$77,180	—	2,550
Amherst, MA	$75,550	$78,830	—	120
Eugene, OR	$75,250	$79,650	—	130
Salem, OR	$75,130	$75,510	—	140
Virginia Beach, VA	$75,090	$77,500	—	850
Manchester, NH	$75,050	$67,120	—	270
Elmira, NY	$74,900	$78,170	—	60
Salt Lake City, UT	$74,840	$73,750	—	350
Rochester, MN	$74,790	$74,020	—	260
Pueblo, CO	$74,770	$77,060	—	70
Farmington, NM	$74,610	$79,190	—	130
Midland, TX	$74,470	$77,480	—	60
Pittsburgh, PA	$74,260	$75,160	—	1,850
Sarasota, FL	$74,160	$74,960	—	400
Albuquerque, NM	$73,810	$76,590	—	1,030
Hilton Head Island, SC	$73,150	$66,260	—	70
Ithaca, NY	$73,070	$70,510	—	90
Rockford, IL	$73,060	$78,070	—	220
Columbus, OH	$72,690	$72,860	—	2,170
Kenosha, WI	$72,690	$73,260	—	90
Naples, FL	$72,550	$76,790	—	150
Grand Rapids, MI	$72,520	$65,060	—	280
Shreveport, LA	$72,480	$62,780	—	170
Niles, MI	$72,420	$69,150	—	30
St. Cloud, MN	$72,220	$74,770	—	100
Flint, MI	$72,190	$74,370	—	70
Glens Falls, NY	$72,080	$73,500	—	80
Canton, OH	$71,980	$73,540	—	420
Austin, TX	$71,910	$63,740	—	990
Columbus, GA	$71,910	$63,220	—	100
Springfield, IL	$71,860	$61,350	—	100
Cincinnati, OH	$71,730	$64,680	—	1,720
Fort Collins, CO	$71,300	$63,330	—	140
Sandusky, OH	$71,260	$73,920	—	150
Toledo, OH	$71,240	$75,230	—	620
Ann Arbor, MI	$71,070	$68,270	—	80
Bozeman, MT	$70,980	$69,900	—	40
Greeley, CO	$70,870	$72,270	—	110
Las Cruces, NM	$70,820	$75,570	—	240
Lima, OH	$70,790	$74,270	—	80
Janesville, WI	$70,630	$73,280	—	70
Billings, MT	$70,610	$63,320	—	90
Muskegon, MI	$70,600	$70,540	—	50
Ogden, UT	$70,590	$66,940	—	250
Decatur, IL	$69,970	$62,980	—	100
Harrisburg, PA	$69,960	$64,780	—	660
Portland, ME	$69,900	$72,160	—	370
Watertown, NY	$69,840	$62,110	—	120
Madison, WI	$69,700	$70,810	—	470
Duluth, MN	$69,240	$72,810	—	140
Rochester, NY	$69,120	$63,190	—	1,270
Scranton, PA	$69,100	$72,600	—	320
Houston, TX	$68,940	$69,210	—	2,150
Indianapolis, IN	$68,910	$63,670	—	920
Honolulu, HI	$68,880	$63,370	—	570
Youngstown, OH	$68,870	$71,570	—	290
Staunton, VA	$68,810	$65,280	—	60
Augusta, GA	$68,790	$64,720	—	160
Bismarck, ND	$68,680	$61,210	—	190
Springfield, OH	$68,680	$63,680	—	130
Reno, NV	$68,330	$63,030	—	120
Dallas, TX	$68,300	$66,440	—	2,670
Williamsport, PA	$68,270	$63,450	—	90
Racine, WI	$68,130	$71,400	—	110
Louisville, KY	$68,120	$62,290	—	800
Lincoln, NE	$68,070	$62,940	—	170
Dover, DE	$67,770	$66,330	—	240
Iowa City, IA	$67,710	$62,760	—	80
Miami, FL	$67,650	$61,600	—	1,340
Omaha, NE	$67,620	$63,600	—	550
Missoula, MT	$67,550	$62,560	—	50
Bloomington, IL	$67,430	$62,280	—	50
Waco, TX	$67,330	$60,350	—	110
McAllen, TX	$67,150	$63,760	—	540
Birmingham, AL	$67,120	$64,760	—	90
Mansfield, OH	$67,110	$69,480	—	150
Davenport, IA	$67,070	$61,710	—	170
Lafayette, IN	$67,000	$60,130	—	60
Harrisonburg, VA	$66,830	$72,410	—	40
Albany, OR	$66,690	$65,050	—	50
Charleston, SC	$66,650	$63,700	—	180
Milwaukee, WI	$66,650	$63,190	—	860
Greenville, SC	$66,530	$63,040	—	390
Wausau, WI	$66,500	$60,490	—	80
Erie, PA	$66,260	$71,660	—	180
Altoona, PA	$66,250	$62,050	—	120
Michigan City, IN	$66,130	$60,550	—	40
Sherman, TX	$66,130	$62,740	—	240
Macon, GA	$66,000	$62,100	—	80
Grand Forks, ND	$65,890	$60,470	—	60
Cedar Rapids, IA	$65,450	$62,110	—	200
Cheyenne, WY	$65,430	$61,790	—	80
Champaign, IL	$65,200	$61,930	—	140
Winchester, VA	$65,070	$59,970	—	100
Huntsville, AL	$65,030	$62,170	—	110
Grand Island, NE	$65,010	$65,620	—	70
Sheboygan, WI	$64,920	$65,230	—	80
El Paso, TX	$64,890	$64,500	—	310
Kankakee, IL	$64,890	$62,610	—	100
Charlottesville, VA	$64,880	$62,920	—	150
Great Falls, MT	$64,820	$62,310	—	70
Gainesville, GA	$64,770	$61,320	—	80
La Crosse, WI	$64,750	$64,770	—	130
Nashville, TN	$64,730	$61,360	—	720
Boise, ID	$64,580	$61,310	—	240
Athens, GA	$64,530	$64,040	—	40
Kansas City, MO	$64,350	$61,090	—	1,210
Tyler, TX	$64,330	$61,200	—	90
Sioux City, IA	$64,210	$61,830	—	50
Lexington, KY	$64,150	$62,440	—	270
Mobile, AL	$64,090	$65,310	—	40
Colorado Springs, CO	$63,940	$61,940	—	360
Corpus Christi, TX	$63,810	$62,340	—	70
Fond du Lac, WI	$63,670	$63,540	—	40
Columbia, SC	$63,600	$58,860	—	230
Minot, ND	$63,590	$62,220	—	40
Wichita, KS	$63,540	$61,500	—	250
Spartanburg, SC	$63,510	$61,420	—	200
Cleveland, TN	$63,390	$63,280	—	30
Johnstown, PA	$63,370	$59,190	—	80
Grand Junction, CO	$63,250	$65,090	—	60
Mankato, MN	$63,230	$62,260	—	80
Fargo, ND	$63,150	$61,220	—	130
Waterloo, IA	$63,060	$59,760	—	70
Owensboro, KY	$63,030	$64,380	—	60
Des Moines, IA	$63,000	$60,310	—	580
Brownsville, TX	$62,910	$63,140	—	150
Logan, UT	$62,880	$60,290	—	90
Tucson, AZ	$62,860	$56,730	—	140
Evansville, IN	$62,780	$61,000	—	100
St. Louis, MO	$62,780	$61,160	—	1,040
Decatur, AL	$62,760	$63,390	—	40
Memphis, TN	$62,730	$60,500	—	290
Appleton, WI	$62,710	$61,910	—	180
Richmond, VA	$62,700	$61,120	—	1,210
Lewiston, ME	$62,630	$60,700	—	80
Hagerstown, MD	$62,470	$62,370	—	140
Green Bay, WI	$62,400	$60,430	—	200
Hickory, NC	$62,290	$64,630	—	110
Peoria, IL	$62,210	$58,460	—	120
Eau Claire, WI	$62,090	$65,360	—	70
Beaumont, TX	$62,070	$63,350	—	110
Blacksburg, VA	$62,050	$59,440	—	80
San Antonio, TX	$62,040	$61,890	—	630
Bangor, ME	$62,030	$59,610	—	60
New Orleans, LA	$62,020	$61,630	—	360
Fayetteville, AR	$61,960	$60,580	—	280
Tampa, FL	$61,610	$60,070	—	940
Amarillo, TX	$61,550	$60,830	—	80
Tuscaloosa, AL	$61,460	$61,210	—	40
Charlotte, NC	$61,410	$60,070	—	1,070
St. George, UT	$61,400	$63,010	—	40
Fort Wayne, IN	$61,390	$56,500	—	140
Johnson City, TN	$61,350	$61,120	—	50
Wheeling, WV	$61,260	$56,890	—	70
Chattanooga, TN	$61,090	$62,130	—	220
Roanoke, VA	$61,080	$58,530	—	180
Killeen, TX	$60,890	$61,830	—	140
Valdosta, GA	$60,780	$59,430	—	40
Knoxville, TN	$60,660	$63,030	—	320
Laredo, TX	$60,640	$63,960	—	340
Elizabethtown, KY	$60,550	$62,110	—	100
Topeka, KS	$60,350	$61,870	—	120
Aguadilla, PR	$60,280	$59,120	—	120
Bowling Green, KY	$60,210	$60,200	—	90
College Station, TX	$60,190	$62,700	—	50
Baton Rouge, LA	$59,950	$59,590	—	370
Orlando, FL	$59,910	$60,580	—	810
Wichita Falls, TX	$59,630	$61,160	—	40
Montgomery, AL	$59,490	$60,250	—	80
Fort Myers, FL	$59,460	$60,340	—	730
Prescott Valley, AZ	$59,440	$60,900	—	50
Kokomo, IN	$59,430	$56,060	—	30
Idaho Falls, ID	$59,420	$59,950	—	60
Rapid City, SD	$59,410	$58,360	—	70
Jackson, TN	$59,360	$59,960	—	70
Fort Smith, AR	$59,350	$59,360	—	80
Dubuque, IA	$59,300	$58,950	—	50
Las Vegas, NV	$59,150	$56,930	—	180
Paducah, KY	$59,030	$59,410	—	50
Weirton, WV	$58,980	$57,590	—	90
Crestview, FL	$58,490	$60,010	—	130
Kingsport, TN	$58,440	$61,450	—	110
Monroe, LA	$58,400	$59,160	—	30
Terre Haute, IN	$58,190	$56,620	—	60
Guayama, PR	$58,180	$59,750	—	40
Little Rock, AR	$58,160	$57,400	—	330
South Bend, IN	$58,080	$56,480	—	80
Lynchburg, VA	$57,890	$56,470	—	130
Huntington, WV	$57,780	$55,390	—	220
Abilene, TX	$57,440	$60,020	—	50
Ponce, PR	$57,400	$58,970	—	140
Manhattan, KS	$57,350	$58,320	—	50
Arecibo, PR	$57,010	$58,030	—	150
Jonesboro, AR	$57,000	$59,220	—	60
Port St. Lucie, FL	$56,880	$53,280	—	190
Mayaguez, PR	$56,880	$57,360	—	100
Twin Falls, ID	$56,840	$54,620	—	30
Flagstaff, AZ	$56,760	$60,060	—	140
Lakeland, FL	$55,960	$58,260	—	140
San Juan, PR	$55,890	$57,460	—	1,130
Hot Springs, AR	$55,660	$58,220	—	30
Jackson, MS	$55,660	$55,800	—	330
Raleigh, NC	$55,640	$53,140	—	510
Tallahassee, FL	$55,600	$56,710	—	180
Gulfport, MS	$55,560	$58,770	—	200
Lubbock, TX	$55,450	$58,150	—	110
Gainesville, FL	$55,310	$53,030	—	40
San Angelo, TX	$55,270	$57,170	—	50
Lake Charles, LA	$55,100	$52,520	—	200
Springfield, MO	$55,100	$56,740	—	200
Longview, TX	$54,980	$56,660	—	110
Greensboro, NC	$54,960	$56,660	—	360
Pensacola, FL	$54,880	$50,160	—	100
Panama City, FL	$54,730	$51,660	—	290
Lawton, OK	$54,620	$51,540	—	50
Asheville, NC	$54,350	$55,490	—	50
Charleston, WV	$54,280	$52,330	—	60
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$54,240	$53,910	—	40
Durham, NC	$54,140	$58,490	—	250
Provo, UT	$54,060	$51,820	—	360
Winston-Salem, NC	$53,920	$50,820	—	170
Enid, OK	$53,800	$49,270	—	30
Texarkana, TX	$53,370	$53,360	—	30
Alexandria, LA	$53,280	$57,940	—	100
Sioux Falls, SD	$52,800	$51,050	—	150
Columbia, MO	$52,500	$47,570	—	110
Tulsa, OK	$52,500	$49,280	—	320
Rocky Mount, NC	$52,470	$54,910	—	40
Wilmington, NC	$52,350	$51,710	—	120
Jefferson City, MO	$52,220	$47,320	—	90
Fayetteville, NC	$52,050	$53,100	—	140
Joplin, MO	$51,260	$48,520	—	90
Hattiesburg, MS	$50,960	$48,360	—	130

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary: questions

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

In San Diego, CA, with an average of $121,230 a year, among the 314 metro areas we cover.

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

$77,260 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $74,260, so half of special education teachers, secondary school earn more than that and half less.

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

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of special education teachers, secondary school nationwide earn between $60,180 (25th percentile) and $93,730 (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, secondary school the most?

California, with a statewide average of $102,780 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

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

Hattiesburg, MS, at $50,960 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 25-2058.
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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