SOC 25-2058 · Enid, OK metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Enid, OK

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Enid, Oklahoma is $53,800 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,270: half of the 30 people in this job in the Enid, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$53,800average per year

Median $49,270Take-home ≈ $43,533

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $61K90th

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

30people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Oklahoma metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Enid

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,230 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Enid earn between $47,190 and $59,220.

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,800$4,483—
Median$49,270$4,106—
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,190$3,932—
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,220$4,935—

*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 Enid vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Enid earn 10% less than the Oklahoma average ($60,070) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -34% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Enid$53,800$49,270$41,090$61,23030
Oklahoma$60,070$59,660$44,730$75,4802,020
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 Enid

On the average salary of $53,800, a single filer in Enid takes home about $43,533 a year, or $3,628 a month and $1,674 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Enid a good place for special education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Enid area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.3), so the average $53,800 buys what about $63,843 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Enid ($40,500). A typical home costs $144,157, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Oklahoma cities

Enid ranks 2nd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Lawton pays the most ($54,620).

All Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Oklahoma

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).

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Enid: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,533 a year ($3,628 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,800.

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

The average here is 30% 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 Enid, OK (21420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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