25 Series · SOC 25-2059
Special Education Teachers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $76,580
- Median / year
- $120,080
- Top 10% earn
- +1.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 33,930
- US workers
Special Education Teachers, All Other earn a median of $76,580 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $76,580, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,440 (10th percentile) to $120,080 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 33,930 US workers. California pays the most ($103,050), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Special Education Teachers, All Other earn a median of $76,580, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 68% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #35 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.1% by 2033.
- $76,580
- Median annual wage
- Top 32%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #35 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $103,050. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Special Education Teachers, All Other (SOC 25-2059) pays a national median of $76,580 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $48,440 at the 10th percentile to $120,080 at the 90th, with a mean of $79,750 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 33,930 Americans work in this occupation across 43 reporting states and 132 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $103,050, which is +35% above the national figure. The top metro is Salinas, CA at $112,900 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$76,580
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$79,750
average
Employment
33,930
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Special Education Teachers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$76,580 Top 32% higher than 68% of 825 US occupations
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Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Special Education Teachers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 25-series occupations with growth data, Special Education Teachers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +1.1% growth and $76,580 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.1%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
2,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Special Education Teachers, All Other roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
- ▸ Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
- ▸ Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
- ▸ Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.
- ▸ Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning.
- ▸ Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.
- ▸ Assess students' physical progress or needs.
- ▸ Assist in screening or placement of students in adapted physical education programs.
- ▸ Evaluate the motor needs of individual students to determine their need for adapted physical education services.
- ▸ Collaborate with other educational personnel to provide inclusive activities or programs for children with disabilities.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$48,440
25th Percentile
$60,930
Median
$76,580
75th Percentile
$99,690
90th Percentile
$120,080
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $103,050 | +35% above national |
| 2 | New Mexico | $86,520 | +13% above national |
| 3 | Delaware | $85,040 | +11% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $82,240 | +7% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $80,080 | +5% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $79,290 | +4% above national |
| 7 | Michigan | $78,540 | +3% above national |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $78,440 | +2% above national |
| 9 | Virginia | $77,280 | +1% above national |
| 10 | Washington | $76,790 | same as national |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $76,530 | same as national |
| 12 | Georgia | $76,130 | 1% below national |
| 13 | Maryland | $76,100 | 1% below national |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $71,130 | 7% below national |
| 15 | New Jersey | $71,110 | 7% below national |
| 16 | Iowa | $71,050 | 7% below national |
| 17 | Minnesota | $69,470 | 9% below national |
| 18 | Florida | $68,690 | 10% below national |
| 19 | Utah | $67,860 | 11% below national |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $66,910 | 13% below national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $66,670 | 13% below national |
| 22 | New York | $65,970 | 14% below national |
| 23 | Texas | $65,710 | 14% below national |
| 24 | North Carolina | $65,170 | 15% below national |
| 25 | Illinois | $64,850 | 15% below national |
| 26 | Nevada | $64,410 | 16% below national |
| 27 | Tennessee | $63,300 | 17% below national |
| 28 | Kentucky | $63,140 | 18% below national |
| 29 | Arkansas | $61,690 | 19% below national |
| 30 | North Dakota | $61,500 | 20% below national |
| 31 | Connecticut | $61,480 | 20% below national |
| 32 | Louisiana | $61,170 | 20% below national |
| 33 | Indiana | $60,920 | 20% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska | $59,760 | 22% below national |
| 35 | Arizona | $59,500 | 22% below national |
| 36 | Maine | $56,780 | 26% below national |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | $51,920 | 32% below national |
| 38 | Ohio | $51,230 | 33% below national |
| 39 | Missouri | $49,610 | 35% below national |
| 40 | Alabama | $49,520 | 35% below national |
| 41 | Vermont | $46,980 | 39% below national |
| 42 | Mississippi | $46,700 | 39% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $39,920 | 48% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas, CA | $112,900 | +47% above national |
| 2 | Vallejo, CA | $110,000 | +44% above national |
| 3 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $109,600 | +43% above national |
| 4 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $107,390 | +40% above national |
| 5 | Visalia, CA | $107,190 | +40% above national |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $106,650 | +39% above national |
| 7 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $106,510 | +39% above national |
| 8 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $103,220 | +35% above national |
| 9 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102,870 | +34% above national |
| 10 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,850 | +33% above national |
| 11 | Modesto, CA | $101,030 | +32% above national |
| 12 | Yuba City, CA | $100,020 | +31% above national |
| 13 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $97,070 | +27% above national |
| 14 | Merced, CA | $96,560 | +26% above national |
| 15 | Fresno, CA | $95,120 | +24% above national |
| 16 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $95,120 | +24% above national |
| 17 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $94,880 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $88,810 | +16% above national |
| 19 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,430 | +14% above national |
| 20 | Worcester, MA | $83,690 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Bend, OR | $83,190 | +9% above national |
| 22 | Salem, OR | $82,140 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $82,050 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $81,750 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Valdosta, GA | $81,700 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $81,600 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $81,330 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Flint, MI | $80,960 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Medford, OR | $80,550 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $80,460 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Jackson, MI | $80,210 | +5% above national |
| 32 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $80,110 | +5% above national |
| 33 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $80,080 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $79,880 | +4% above national |
| 35 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $79,580 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $79,500 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Midland, MI | $79,470 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $79,410 | +4% above national |
| 39 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $79,320 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,290 | +4% above national |
| 41 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $79,140 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Ann Arbor, MI | $79,080 | +3% above national |
| 43 | Jacksonville, FL | $78,420 | +2% above national |
| 44 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $78,300 | +2% above national |
| 45 | Saginaw, MI | $77,760 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $77,700 | +1% above national |
| 47 | Monroe, MI | $77,520 | +1% above national |
| 48 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $77,150 | +1% above national |
| 49 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $76,780 | same as national |
| 50 | Lexington Park, MD | $76,450 | same as national |
| 51 | Battle Creek, MI | $76,400 | same as national |
| 52 | Richmond, VA | $76,160 | 1% below national |
| 53 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $76,090 | 1% below national |
| 54 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $75,890 | 1% below national |
| 55 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $75,710 | 1% below national |
| 56 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $75,570 | 1% below national |
| 57 | Salisbury, MD | $75,450 | 1% below national |
| 58 | Syracuse, NY | $74,930 | 2% below national |
| 59 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $74,740 | 2% below national |
| 60 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $74,520 | 3% below national |
| 61 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $74,370 | 3% below national |
| 62 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $74,180 | 3% below national |
| 63 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $74,120 | 3% below national |
| 64 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $74,040 | 3% below national |
| 65 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $73,390 | 4% below national |
| 66 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $73,110 | 5% below national |
| 67 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $72,260 | 6% below national |
| 68 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $70,280 | 8% below national |
| 69 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $69,810 | 9% below national |
| 70 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $69,540 | 9% below national |
| 71 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $68,030 | 11% below national |
| 72 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $67,140 | 12% below national |
| 73 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $66,980 | 13% below national |
| 74 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $66,310 | 13% below national |
| 75 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $66,190 | 14% below national |
| 76 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $66,170 | 14% below national |
| 77 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $66,120 | 14% below national |
| 78 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $66,000 | 14% below national |
| 79 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $65,340 | 15% below national |
| 80 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $65,170 | 15% below national |
| 81 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $65,090 | 15% below national |
| 82 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,960 | 15% below national |
| 83 | Omaha, NE-IA | $64,790 | 15% below national |
| 84 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $64,550 | 16% below national |
| 85 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $64,410 | 16% below national |
| 86 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $64,070 | 16% below national |
| 87 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $63,960 | 16% below national |
| 88 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,720 | 17% below national |
| 89 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,510 | 17% below national |
| 90 | Savannah, GA | $63,430 | 17% below national |
| 91 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $63,300 | 17% below national |
| 92 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $62,990 | 18% below national |
| 93 | Baton Rouge, LA | $62,430 | 18% below national |
| 94 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,270 | 19% below national |
| 95 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,160 | 19% below national |
| 96 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $62,140 | 19% below national |
| 97 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,530 | 20% below national |
| 98 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,350 | 20% below national |
| 99 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $61,330 | 20% below national |
| 100 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $61,280 | 20% below national |
| 101 | Rochester, NY | $61,180 | 20% below national |
| 102 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $61,110 | 20% below national |
| 103 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,020 | 20% below national |
| 104 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $60,740 | 21% below national |
| 105 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $60,660 | 21% below national |
| 106 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,500 | 22% below national |
| 107 | Springfield, IL | $59,450 | 22% below national |
| 108 | New Haven, CT | $59,270 | 23% below national |
| 109 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,870 | 23% below national |
| 110 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,870 | 23% below national |
| 111 | Toledo, OH | $58,120 | 24% below national |
| 112 | Alexandria, LA | $58,080 | 24% below national |
| 113 | Reno, NV | $57,160 | 25% below national |
| 114 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $56,320 | 26% below national |
| 115 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $55,330 | 28% below national |
| 116 | Lake Charles, LA | $52,790 | 31% below national |
| 117 | Ponce, PR | $52,260 | 32% below national |
| 118 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $51,900 | 32% below national |
| 119 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $51,710 | 32% below national |
| 120 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $51,480 | 33% below national |
| 121 | Peoria, IL | $51,410 | 33% below national |
| 122 | Mayaguez, PR | $51,040 | 33% below national |
| 123 | Columbus, OH | $49,430 | 35% below national |
| 124 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,400 | 35% below national |
| 125 | Cleveland, OH | $47,630 | 38% below national |
| 126 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $46,980 | 39% below national |
| 127 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,410 | 39% below national |
| 128 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,200 | 42% below national |
| 129 | Akron, OH | $39,280 | 49% below national |
| 130 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,810 | 53% below national |
| 131 | Charleston, WV | $34,560 | 55% below national |
| 132 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,160 | 61% below national |
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