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

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

Compare Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries across 51 states

$70,271

National Average (Median)

$101,120

Highest: Washington

$51,970

Lowest: Mississippi

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary by State

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

$51,970

$101,120

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $62,210 AK $80,580 AZ $64,300 AR $57,000 CA $101,060 CO $67,240 CT $81,710 DE $78,490 DC $99,670 FL $61,510 GA $74,150 HI $65,980 ID $60,700 IL $79,890 IN $61,130 IA $60,780 KS $60,700 KY $60,730 LA $59,100 ME $61,710 MD $93,530 MA $83,890 MI $78,050 MN $76,600 MS $51,970 MO $55,920 MT $62,310 NE $63,460 NV $60,810 NH $69,560 NJ $83,770 NM $76,940 NY $89,310 NC $56,770 ND $61,210 OH $76,180 OK $59,660 OR $77,400 PA $77,000 RI $92,990 SC $62,150 SD $54,810 TN $61,360 TX $64,830 UT $64,210 VT $79,360 VA $68,400 WA $101,120 WV $55,390 WI $63,520 WY $62,750

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$101,120

California

$101,060

District of Columbia

$99,670

Maryland

$93,530

Rhode Island

$92,990

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$101,120	$97,960	2,510
2	California	$101,060	$102,780	12,100
3	District of Columbia	$99,670	$101,340	440
4	Maryland	$93,530	$89,120	1,560
5	Rhode Island	$92,990	$83,100	830
6	New York	$89,310	$95,910	15,250
7	Massachusetts	$83,890	$88,250	5,470
8	New Jersey	$83,770	$88,760	7,520
9	Connecticut	$81,710	$85,660	1,920
10	Alaska	$80,580	$81,150	590
11	Illinois	$79,890	$86,150	9,490
12	Vermont	$79,360	$75,820	660
13	Delaware	$78,490	$74,760	1,160
14	Michigan	$78,050	$77,810	2,570
15	Oregon	$77,400	$76,330	1,240
16	Pennsylvania	$77,000	$76,080	11,040
17	New Mexico	$76,940	$74,670	2,150
18	Minnesota	$76,600	$76,720	4,130
19	Ohio	$76,180	$73,730	10,580
20	Georgia	$74,150	$73,780	4,090
21	New Hampshire	$69,560	$74,140	910
22	Virginia	$68,400	$75,200	6,380
23	Colorado	$67,240	$74,310	2,970
24	Hawaii	$65,980	$69,780	800
25	Texas	$64,830	$66,450	10,200
26	Arizona	$64,300	$71,690	1,960
27	Utah	$64,210	$65,640	1,220
28	Wisconsin	$63,520	$66,440	3,350
29	Nebraska	$63,460	$66,090	1,240
30	Wyoming	$62,750	$65,400	350
31	Montana	$62,310	$63,830	480
32	Alabama	$62,210	$63,200	740
33	South Carolina	$62,150	$66,510	1,780
34	Maine	$61,710	$64,590	860
35	Florida	$61,510	$65,290	7,940
36	Tennessee	$61,360	$61,990	2,010
37	North Dakota	$61,210	$62,880	520
38	Indiana	$61,130	$65,450	2,580
39	Nevada	$60,810	$63,920	350
40	Iowa	$60,780	$63,800	1,570
41	Kentucky	$60,730	$60,910	2,680
42	Idaho	$60,700	$62,100	470
43	Kansas	$60,700	$61,370	1,650
44	Oklahoma	$59,660	$60,070	2,020
45	Louisiana	$59,100	$57,720	3,160
46	Arkansas	$57,000	$57,110	1,280
47	North Carolina	$56,770	$55,540	3,400
48	Missouri	$55,920	$56,900	2,760
49	West Virginia	$55,390	$56,350	840
50	South Dakota	$54,810	$54,290	500
51	Mississippi	$51,970	$54,230	1,670

Special Education Teachers, Secondary 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, Secondary 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