Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salaries across 51 states

$67,791

National Average (Median)

$97,910

Highest: District of Columbia

$50,380

Lowest: West Virginia

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary by State

Compare Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$50,380

$97,910

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $64,520 AK $80,230 AZ $56,030 AR $54,290 CA $97,170 CO $74,290 CT $82,950 DE $65,990 DC $97,910 FL $58,850 GA $72,880 HI $60,940 ID $63,610 IL $77,960 IN $58,760 IA $60,440 KS $59,970 KY $60,060 LA $58,800 ME $61,880 MD $78,850 MA $91,350 MI $74,600 MN $67,620 MS $50,570 MO $57,260 MT $57,630 NE $62,420 NV $65,110 NH $65,160 NJ $76,660 NM $76,420 NY $81,260 NC $58,260 ND $57,950 OH $73,970 OK $50,630 OR $77,700 PA $72,680 RI $84,300 SC $62,360 SD $51,090 TN $62,560 TX $62,330 UT $61,290 VT $74,200 VA $67,740 WA $95,040 WV $50,380 WI $61,520 WY $60,930

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$97,910

California

$97,170

Washington

$95,040

Massachusetts

$91,350

Rhode Island

$84,300

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$97,910	$94,970	1,070
2	California	$97,170	$93,510	23,280
3	Washington	$95,040	$93,970	3,450
4	Massachusetts	$91,350	$89,550	7,220
5	Rhode Island	$84,300	$80,910	1,070
6	Connecticut	$82,950	$84,040	2,810
7	New York	$81,260	$91,610	21,130
8	Alaska	$80,230	$80,110	320
9	Maryland	$78,850	$83,370	2,760
10	Illinois	$77,960	$77,170	14,040
11	Oregon	$77,700	$78,310	1,520
12	New Jersey	$76,660	$80,520	11,610
13	New Mexico	$76,420	$74,740	880
14	Michigan	$74,600	$75,380	4,010
15	Colorado	$74,290	$73,510	4,010
16	Vermont	$74,200	$72,160	770
17	Ohio	$73,970	$71,630	9,550
18	Georgia	$72,880	$72,090	9,370
19	Pennsylvania	$72,680	$72,340	7,640
20	Virginia	$67,740	$72,890	7,440
21	Minnesota	$67,620	$70,350	3,960
22	Delaware	$65,990	$70,000	1,070
23	New Hampshire	$65,160	$66,620	1,110
24	Nevada	$65,110	$67,760	430
25	Alabama	$64,520	$65,270	870
26	Idaho	$63,610	$66,070	620
27	Tennessee	$62,560	$63,380	3,910
28	Nebraska	$62,420	$65,160	1,900
29	South Carolina	$62,360	$64,750	2,950
30	Texas	$62,330	$63,310	56,760
31	Maine	$61,880	$64,220	1,320
32	Wisconsin	$61,520	$64,400	4,280
33	Utah	$61,290	$65,210	1,890
34	Hawaii	$60,940	$68,060	1,270
35	Wyoming	$60,930	$64,310	650
36	Iowa	$60,440	$59,940	2,560
37	Kentucky	$60,060	$58,580	3,710
38	Kansas	$59,970	$60,550	1,610
39	Florida	$58,850	$60,600	8,740
40	Louisiana	$58,800	$58,260	4,000
41	Indiana	$58,760	$59,860	3,640
42	North Carolina	$58,260	$57,160	4,430
43	North Dakota	$57,950	$57,450	590
44	Montana	$57,630	$59,320	560
45	Missouri	$57,260	$59,660	2,860
46	Arizona	$56,030	$57,470	2,450
47	Arkansas	$54,290	$56,160	1,430
48	South Dakota	$51,090	$53,530	790
49	Oklahoma	$50,630	$55,380	2,360
50	Mississippi	$50,570	$53,290	2,530
51	West Virginia	$50,380	$52,870	1,690

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS