BLS metro-level wage data places Special Education Teachers, All Other pay in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA at a median of $106,650 per year, drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $76,580, Santa Rosa-Petaluma pays +39% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 100 special education teachers, all others are employed across the Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA in SOC 25-2059.

The Santa Rosa-Petaluma pay distribution spans from $66,260 at the 10th percentile to $136,320 at the 90th — a 2.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $86,030 and the 75th at $126,380, so half of Santa Rosa-Petaluma-based special education teachers, all others earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.