Special Education Teachers, Preschool Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 193 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$132,930	4,420
New York	$129,860	4,460
San Diego, CA	$117,200	240
Akron, OH	$100,650	60
New Jersey	$86,650	1,830
Western Washington	$86,340	30

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$77,370	140
Anchorage, AK	$77,370	110

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Little Rock, AR	$37,580	140
Fayetteville, AR	$36,340	50
East Arkansas	$35,840	—
Arkansas	$35,220	400
North Arkansas	$34,020	40
South Arkansas	$28,550	40
West Arkansas	$26,810	40

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$61,110	230
Arizona	$60,660	320
Tucson, AZ	$58,090	50

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Diego, CA	$117,200	240
San Francisco, CA	$82,890	300
Vallejo, CA	$75,140	50
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$66,060	—
Sacramento, CA	$57,550	90
Fresno, CA	$57,220	150
California	$55,890	3,440
Bakersfield, CA	$54,900	—

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$77,630	370
Boulder, CO	$77,570	90
Colorado	$66,420	850
Northwest Colorado	$64,370	50
Greeley, CO	$63,050	40
Fort Collins, CO	$59,660	90
Colorado Springs, CO	$58,180	130

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Waterbury, CT	$77,280	50
New Haven, CT	$72,060	40
Hartford, CT	$67,690	90
Connecticut	$64,940	40
Connecticut	$63,700	340
Bridgeport, CT	$59,320	100

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$79,420	390

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Dover, DE	$59,400	50

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Naples, FL	$65,020	50
North Port, FL	$57,620	120
Orlando, FL	$52,580	160
Miami, FL	$52,040	380
Crestview, FL	$51,040	40
Florida	$50,030	2,190
Lakeland, FL	$50,030	170
Tampa, FL	$49,110	360
North Florida	$44,960	50
Port St. Lucie, FL	$44,000	60

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlanta, GA	$82,370	500
Georgia	$78,300	650
Savannah, GA	$62,100	40
North Georgia	$40,750	30

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hawaii / Kauai	$71,970	40

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southeast Iowa	$63,540	—
Northeast Iowa	$63,140	—
Iowa	$34,420	200
Davenport, IA-IL	$30,460	—

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rockford, IL	$78,600	30
West Central Illinois	$64,180	60
Illinois	$60,420	1,030
South Illinois	$59,540	40
Chicago, IL-IN	$58,440	840

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Indianapolis, IN	$58,060	40
Southern Indiana	$56,570	40
Indiana	$53,900	180

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wichita, KS	$60,910	60
Kansas	$57,250	380
Kansas	$48,800	160
Topeka, KS	$48,800	30

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kentucky	$59,840	70

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Monroe, LA	$56,890	180
New Orleans, LA	$52,710	190
Baton Rouge, LA	$52,700	150
Louisiana	$52,700	810
Houma, LA	$52,070	50
Central Louisiana	$49,780	50

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$82,760	500
Massachusetts	$82,740	680
Worcester, MA	$78,450	40

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Grand Rapids, MI	$79,800	70
Muskegon, MI	$78,860	30
Michigan	$73,630	300
Southern Michigan	$69,580	40
Mid Michigan	$69,450	30
Detroit, MI	$62,660	140

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mankato, MN	$74,330	30
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$68,740	670
Minnesota	$66,570	1,130
Rochester, MN	$65,820	70
Southeast Minnesota	$62,870	80
Northwest Minnesota	$61,970	120
Duluth, MN-WI	$59,830	50
Southwest Minnesota	$55,990	50
St. Cloud, MN	$55,560	40

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central Missouri	$65,930	50
Kansas City, MO-KS	$58,730	200
St. Louis, MO-IL	$49,480	680
Missouri	$48,990	1,110
Joplin, MO-KS	$47,540	—
North Missouri	$44,040	—

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lower East Mississippi	$50,210	40
Jackson, MS	$48,990	30
Mississippi	$48,500	150

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Durham, NC	$60,490	80
Charlotte, NC-SC	$59,580	80
Fayetteville, NC	$59,500	50
Raleigh, NC	$59,010	110
Winston, NC	$55,590	—
North Carolina	$54,390	610
Asheville, NC	$48,420	—

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Dakota	$62,870	90

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nebraska	$63,760	80
Omaha, NE-IA	$60,670	50

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Manchester, NH	$61,410	40
New Hampshire	$55,300	60

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$86,650	1,830
Atlantic City, NJ	$79,060	50
Trenton, NJ	$74,550	60

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern New Mexico	$77,580	70
Las Cruces, NM	$68,330	40
Eastern New Mexico	$63,810	—
New Mexico	$63,810	—
Albuquerque, NM	$61,400	—

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$132,930	4,420
New York	$129,860	4,460
Southwest New York	$69,580	—
Syracuse, NY	$68,140	120
Rochester, NY	$63,410	200
Buffalo, NY	$62,710	170
Kiryas Joel, NY	$62,460	170
Albany, NY	$61,090	200
Capital/Northern New York	$59,740	50
Central East New York	$58,780	100
Binghamton, NY	$50,120	40

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Akron, OH	$100,650	60
Dayton, OH	$80,090	—
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$70,790	230
West Northwestern Ohio	$64,500	30
Cleveland, OH	$64,040	250
Columbus, OH	$62,820	270
Ohio	$62,820	1,130
Canton, OH	$60,330	30
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$48,770	50
Youngstown, OH	$35,400	60

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oklahoma City, OK	$48,640	40
Oklahoma	$47,880	110

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$83,490	50
Oregon	$61,650	40

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$78,630	530
Pittsburgh, PA	$60,070	140

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$64,280	230
Rhode Island	$64,050	210

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Carolina	$57,560	230
Columbia, SC	$57,390	80
Florence, SC	$45,470	50

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$74,980	50
Knoxville, TN	$60,810	40
Tennessee	$60,810	200
Clarksville, TN-KY	$55,390	30
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$46,840	40
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$30,970	50

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
McAllen, TX	$85,200	60
Houston, TX	$67,610	340
Dallas, TX	$63,070	460
Killeen, TX	$61,150	70
Texas	$60,810	1,630
Northwestern Region of Texas	$60,450	50
Hill Country Region of Texas	$56,730	30
North Region of Texas	$50,210	80
Eastern Region of Texas	$50,190	50
San Antonio, TX	$41,550	260
Brownsville, TX	$28,540	—

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ogden, UT	$66,180	70
Utah	$56,040	150
Provo, UT	$55,200	—

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia	$64,860	580
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$61,710	70
Richmond, VA	$59,570	110
West Virginia	$47,910	50

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Vermont	$70,160	70
Northern Vermont	$66,200	30

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Western Washington	$86,340	30
Seattle, WA	$80,720	490
Washington	$80,080	880
Olympia, WA	$79,330	50
Kennewick, WA	$78,560	40
Spokane, WA	$72,190	40
Eastern Washington	$68,240	40

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northeastern Wisconsin	$67,330	40
Green Bay, WI	$61,230	40
Madison, WI	$58,980	70
Wisconsin	$57,230	420
Milwaukee, WI	$56,460	—

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Western Wyoming	$52,510	—
Wyoming	$50,370	110
Eastern Wyoming	$47,110	30