Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary by State (2025)

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

Compare Special Education Teachers, Middle School salaries across 51 states

$68,792

National Average (Median)

$101,530

Highest: California

$50,370

Lowest: Missouri

Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary by State

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

$50,370

$101,530

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $62,850 AK $81,000 AZ $62,130 AR $56,830 CA $101,530 CO $66,130 CT $92,900 DE $77,420 DC $79,170 FL $60,440 GA $70,550 HI $61,750 ID $60,170 IL $74,730 IN $58,900 IA $63,590 KS $59,780 KY $60,200 LA $59,420 ME $63,440 MD $76,410 MA $84,550 MI $76,040 MN $63,630 MS $50,750 MO $50,370 MT $63,960 NE $63,460 NV $63,280 NH $66,760 NJ $79,110 NM $74,440 NY $93,820 NC $59,360 ND $57,680 OH $74,590 OK $50,450 OR $78,360 PA $77,040 RI $93,970 SC $62,310 SD $51,360 TN $60,000 TX $63,360 UT $78,920 VT $73,110 VA $63,820 WA $99,520 WV $56,440 WI $65,840 WY $62,770

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$101,530

Washington

$99,520

Rhode Island

$93,970

New York

$93,820

Connecticut

$92,900

Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$101,530	$99,830	4,860
2	Washington	$99,520	$97,240	1,550
3	Rhode Island	$93,970	$83,910	380
4	New York	$93,820	$92,940	7,870
5	Connecticut	$92,900	$87,110	1,260
6	Massachusetts	$84,550	$87,040	3,110
7	Alaska	$81,000	$81,120	200
8	District of Columbia	$79,170	$87,810	520
9	New Jersey	$79,110	$82,680	5,660
10	Utah	$78,920	$78,740	690
11	Oregon	$78,360	$75,670	590
12	Delaware	$77,420	$73,780	N/A
13	Pennsylvania	$77,040	$77,460	3,710
14	Maryland	$76,410	$82,830	1,540
15	Michigan	$76,040	$71,920	1,410
16	Illinois	$74,730	$75,300	4,460
17	Ohio	$74,590	$73,110	7,540
18	New Mexico	$74,440	$72,820	1,090
19	Vermont	$73,110	$72,150	470
20	Georgia	$70,550	$71,040	3,740
21	New Hampshire	$66,760	$67,090	650
22	Colorado	$66,130	$71,610	2,020
23	Wisconsin	$65,840	$69,270	2,650
24	Montana	$63,960	$63,270	190
25	Virginia	$63,820	$71,440	3,000
26	Minnesota	$63,630	$70,140	1,930
27	Iowa	$63,590	$65,940	990
28	Nebraska	$63,460	$65,740	680
29	Maine	$63,440	$66,100	310
30	Texas	$63,360	$64,850	12,580
31	Nevada	$63,280	$60,690	290
32	Alabama	$62,850	$60,220	460
33	Wyoming	$62,770	$64,940	330
34	South Carolina	$62,310	$64,550	980
35	Arizona	$62,130	$62,350	580
36	Hawaii	$61,750	$68,420	380
37	Florida	$60,440	$60,410	2,630
38	Kentucky	$60,200	$58,160	1,530
39	Idaho	$60,170	$61,630	300
40	Tennessee	$60,000	$60,950	1,310
41	Kansas	$59,780	$60,480	550
42	Louisiana	$59,420	$57,420	1,130
43	North Carolina	$59,360	$57,680	2,470
44	Indiana	$58,900	$60,670	1,070
45	North Dakota	$57,680	$60,110	200
46	Arkansas	$56,830	$56,690	750
47	West Virginia	$56,440	$55,110	1,080
48	South Dakota	$51,360	$52,820	310
49	Mississippi	$50,750	$53,070	1,020
50	Oklahoma	$50,450	$56,310	930
51	Missouri	$50,370	$54,340	1,050

Special Education Teachers, Middle 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, Middle 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