Special Education Teachers, Preschool Salary by State (2025)

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

Compare Special Education Teachers, Preschool salaries across 45 states

$66,079

National Average (Median)

$99,070

Highest: Massachusetts

$35,580

Lowest: Arkansas

Special Education Teachers, Preschool Salary by State

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

$35,580

$99,070

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AK $80,390 AZ $60,130 AR $35,580 CA $59,550 CO $78,040 CT $87,960 DE $59,250 FL $58,240 GA $72,310 HI $75,120 ID $49,610 IL $62,580 IN $48,680 IA $63,540 KS $59,220 KY $54,220 LA $56,890 ME $60,680 MD $85,010 MA $99,070 MI $75,860 MN $75,880 MS $52,420 MO $62,250 NE $62,760 NH $61,720 NJ $92,060 NM $66,010 NY $68,180 NC $60,180 ND $60,060 OH $60,700 OK $49,720 OR $77,490 PA $83,510 RI $59,310 SC $59,800 TN $59,550 TX $65,680 UT $58,230 VT $79,000 VA $77,570 WA $86,580 WI $60,870 WY $52,100

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Massachusetts

$99,070

New Jersey

$92,060

Connecticut

$87,960

Washington

$86,580

Maryland

$85,010

Special Education Teachers, Preschool Salary in All 45 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Massachusetts	$99,070	$94,860	710
2	New Jersey	$92,060	$96,730	1,720
3	Connecticut	$87,960	$86,680	380
4	Washington	$86,580	$91,660	820
5	Maryland	$85,010	$89,650	70
6	Pennsylvania	$83,510	$84,680	490
7	Alaska	$80,390	$78,420	110
8	Vermont	$79,000	$77,290	70
9	Colorado	$78,040	$77,160	810
10	Virginia	$77,570	$79,490	650
11	Oregon	$77,490	$81,540	400
12	Minnesota	$75,880	$72,260	1,250
13	Michigan	$75,860	$75,760	430
14	Hawaii	$75,120	$72,660	230
15	Georgia	$72,310	$73,350	380
16	New York	$68,180	$95,570	6,220
17	New Mexico	$66,010	$65,620	270
18	Texas	$65,680	$68,700	2,010
19	Iowa	$63,540	$61,470	N/A
20	Nebraska	$62,760	$61,320	80
21	Illinois	$62,580	$67,490	1,080
22	Missouri	$62,250	$73,630	940
23	New Hampshire	$61,720	$63,950	80
24	Wisconsin	$60,870	$62,540	240
25	Ohio	$60,700	$68,960	1,150
26	Maine	$60,680	$60,130	40
27	North Carolina	$60,180	$59,310	640
28	Arizona	$60,130	$61,160	330
29	North Dakota	$60,060	$63,130	50
30	South Carolina	$59,800	$55,440	170
31	California	$59,550	$69,930	2,510
32	Tennessee	$59,550	$59,100	330
33	Rhode Island	$59,310	$65,620	120
34	Delaware	$59,250	$57,660	100
35	Kansas	$59,220	$58,350	350
36	Florida	$58,240	$61,580	1,370
37	Utah	$58,230	$66,570	110
38	Louisiana	$56,890	$55,140	960
39	Kentucky	$54,220	$51,050	N/A
40	Mississippi	$52,420	$54,350	110
41	Wyoming	$52,100	$53,400	80
42	Oklahoma	$49,720	$48,780	60
43	Idaho	$49,610	$54,790	180
44	Indiana	$48,680	$54,120	380
45	Arkansas	$35,580	$38,340	510

Special Education Teachers, Preschool 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, Preschool 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