SOC 25-2058 · Bozeman, MT metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Bozeman, Montana is $70,980 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,900: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$70,980average per year

Median $69,900Take-home ≈ $56,115

  • $47K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $92K90th

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

40people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,220 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Bozeman earn between $63,520 and $75,310.

  • $47K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $92K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,980$5,915—
Median$69,900$5,825—
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,520$5,293—
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,310$6,276—

*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, Secondary School pay in Bozeman vs. Montana and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Bozeman earn 11% more than the Montana average ($63,830) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bozeman$70,980$69,900$47,140$92,22040
Montana$63,830$62,310$38,750$82,460480
United States$77,260$74,260$49,800$109,100163,930

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

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Bozeman

On the average salary of $70,980, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $56,115 a year, or $4,676 a month and $2,158 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $70,980 buys what about $69,242 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Montana cities

Bozeman ranks 1st of 4 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, secondary school

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,230).

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Bozeman: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, secondary school salary in Bozeman?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Bozeman?

About $56,115 a year ($4,676 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,980.

Do special education teachers, secondary school earn more in Bozeman than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

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; area Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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