Special Education Teachers, All Other Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 207 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Special Education Teachers, All Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lexington Park, MD	$105,790	110
Northern New Mexico	$102,920	70
San Diego, CA	$102,110	450
Santa Maria, CA	$100,940	130
Modesto, CA	$99,170	120
Salinas, CA	$98,290	170

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Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alabama	$36,070	130

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Arkansas	$57,260	—

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Arizona	$59,880	80
Phoenix, AZ	$59,500	—

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Diego, CA	$102,110	450
Santa Maria, CA	$100,940	130
Modesto, CA	$99,170	120
Salinas, CA	$98,290	170
Merced, CA	$96,970	80
Visalia, CA	$96,520	150
Fresno, CA	$96,040	340
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California	$94,340	40
Riverside, CA	$93,840	800
Santa Rosa, CA	$92,970	100
California	$87,600	8,470
Los Angeles, CA	$87,600	2,930
Vallejo, CA	$85,590	90
Yuba City, CA	$83,690	70
Sacramento, CA	$82,770	630
North Coast Region of California	$82,280	90
San Luis Obispo, CA	$81,810	40
San Jose, CA	$80,550	540
San Francisco, CA	$79,320	700
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$77,440	130
Oxnard, CA	$76,390	150
Stockton, CA	$75,460	250
Bakersfield, CA	$74,600	120
Santa Cruz, CA	$72,870	130

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Colorado	$66,660	110
Colorado Springs, CO	$59,100	30
Denver, CO	$46,370	50

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Norwich, CT	$74,040	60
Bridgeport, CT	$61,690	710
Connecticut	$58,410	90
Connecticut	$57,120	1,630
Hartford, CT	$48,420	490
New Haven, CT	$45,710	260

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$73,900	1,150

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$75,710	60

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Pensacola, FL	$79,410	110
Tampa, FL	$71,340	210
Jacksonville, FL	$64,250	160
Deltona, FL	$60,690	70
South Florida	$60,250	70
Miami, FL	$60,210	410
Florida	$56,930	1,630
Lakeland, FL	$51,780	60
Port St. Lucie, FL	$49,950	40
North Port, FL	$49,080	—
Orlando, FL	$48,240	100

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Valdosta, GA	$78,990	130
Macon, GA	$71,770	30
Middle Georgia	$64,470	150
East Georgia	$64,460	40
North Georgia	$64,460	80
South Georgia	$64,460	90
Savannah, GA	$61,320	80
Georgia	$61,240	2,040
Atlanta, GA	$57,570	1,190
Columbus, GA-AL	$34,950	60

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Iowa	$61,640	330
Des Moines, IA	$58,530	40
Southeast Iowa	$57,150	40
Northwest Iowa	$44,200	80

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Idaho	$65,760	30

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bloomington, IL	$62,830	100
Chicago, IL-IN	$62,800	1,460
Illinois	$61,360	2,330
Champaign, IL	$61,110	40
South Illinois	$59,310	190
Springfield, IL	$57,250	30
Peoria, IL	$49,480	180

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Indiana	$61,850	80

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kentucky	$63,240	370
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$63,240	120
Lexington, KY	$62,540	80
South Central Kentucky	$61,530	30
West Kentucky	$55,330	60

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baton Rouge, LA	$61,360	60
Monroe, LA	$60,060	40
New Orleans, LA	$59,420	120
Louisiana	$59,010	1,100
Shreveport, LA	$59,010	100
Northeast Louisiana	$58,870	40
Southwest Louisiana	$58,870	40
Central Louisiana	$53,010	40
Alexandria, LA	$51,700	60
Lake Charles, LA	$50,660	60

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Worcester, MA	$85,470	230
Massachusetts	$74,510	940
Boston, MA-NH	$66,160	630

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lexington Park, MD	$105,790	110
Salisbury, MD	$75,450	70
Baltimore, MD	$73,390	940
Maryland	$69,360	1,850
Hagerstown, MD-WV	$36,040	80

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maine	$55,810	80

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Battle Creek, MI	$81,130	90
Mid Michigan	$80,120	200
Midland, MI	$79,470	50
Detroit, MI	$78,570	1,280
Lansing, MI	$78,080	100
Flint, MI	$77,960	130
Monroe, MI	$77,520	40
Jackson, MI	$77,240	80
Ann Arbor, MI	$76,450	100
Saginaw, MI	$76,300	30
Michigan	$75,820	3,240
Southern Michigan	$75,700	280
Grand Rapids, MI	$65,420	520
Muskegon, MI	$60,660	70
Northern Michigan	$60,410	110
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$59,870	70

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$74,260	100
Minnesota	$67,430	240
Southeast Minnesota	$63,520	90

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas City, MO-KS	$59,620	—
St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,340	330
Missouri	$47,770	270

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mississippi	$36,040	90

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Raleigh, NC	$75,970	30
North Carolina	$61,730	—
Charlotte, NC-SC	$50,060	40

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East North Dakota	$66,310	40
North Dakota	$63,110	90

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Omaha, NE-IA	$58,100	110
Nebraska	$47,880	110

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Manchester, NH	$60,460	30
New Hampshire	$59,670	230
Northern New Hampshire	$59,670	40

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlantic City, NJ	$74,790	80
New Jersey	$74,790	780
Trenton, NJ	$68,170	50

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern New Mexico	$102,920	70
New Mexico	$83,030	150
Eastern New Mexico	$78,850	40

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Balance of Nevada	$77,040	110
Reno, NV	$64,790	90
Las Vegas, NV	$61,810	950
Nevada	$61,810	1,190

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$98,020	2,880
New York	$96,600	2,970
Kiryas Joel, NY	$77,950	130
Syracuse, NY	$74,930	50
Albany, NY	$65,240	80
Rochester, NY	$63,990	100
Buffalo, NY	$44,530	90

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southern Ohio	$62,160	50
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$54,840	90
Toledo, OH	$49,530	70
Columbus, OH	$47,780	200
Ohio	$46,840	740
Cleveland, OH	$46,050	160
Akron, OH	$37,980	40

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$96,720	440
Medford, OR	$83,830	50
Bend, OR	$82,400	50
Coast Oregon	$82,220	90
Oregon	$81,470	1,050
Salem, OR	$79,400	140
Eugene, OR	$79,080	90
Eastern Oregon	$78,720	120

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$80,670	100

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Pennsylvania	$69,480	590
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$63,610	340
Pittsburgh, PA	$57,150	60

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ponce, PR	$52,260	80
Puerto Rico	$51,900	40
Aguadilla, PR	$49,560	40
San Juan, PR	$49,550	500
Mayaguez, PR	$49,120	50

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$76,600	240
Rhode Island	$76,600	190

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Carolina	$61,100	90

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$64,490	200
Tennessee	$64,490	290

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Austin, TX	$80,830	160
El Paso, TX	$66,850	80
Houston, TX	$66,140	960
Dallas, TX	$65,990	1,110
Northwestern Region of Texas	$65,880	30
Texas	$65,340	3,420
Brownsville, TX	$64,980	50
Killeen, TX	$64,750	—
College Station, TX	$63,300	210
San Antonio, TX	$62,580	150
Lubbock, TX	$62,320	50
Waco, TX	$61,520	90
Tyler, TX	$61,270	160
Beaumont, TX	$59,000	30
McAllen, TX	$57,100	100

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ogden, UT	$65,120	80
Utah	$65,030	130

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia	$72,820	680
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$63,580	140
Richmond, VA	$45,580	—
West Virginia	$31,100	540
Northern West Virginia	$30,660	140
Southern West Virginia	$29,220	70

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Burlington, VT	$45,240	70
Vermont	$45,240	100

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington	$67,110	150
Seattle, WA	$67,100	—

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Milwaukee, WI	$76,690	—
Wisconsin	$64,690	280

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$33,280	80
Charleston, WV	$32,810	60

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