Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary by location
National median: $64,830 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $119,560 | +84.4% | 380 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $117,200 | +80.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $100,650 | +55.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $99,440 | +53.4% | 610 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $99,070 | +52.8% | 710 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $94,240 | +45.4% | 470 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $93,800 | +44.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $92,660 | +42.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $92,060 | +42.0% | 1,720 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $90,440 | +39.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $89,180 | +37.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $87,960 | +35.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $86,580 | +33.5% | 820 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $86,120 | +32.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $85,200 | +31.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $85,010 | +31.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $84,040 | +29.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $83,510 | +28.8% | 490 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $82,760 | +27.7% | 440 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $82,600 | +27.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $82,390 | +27.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $82,280 | +26.9% | — | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $81,210 | +25.3% | 6,110 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $80,950 | +24.9% | 350 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $80,700 | +24.5% | 760 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $80,390 | +24.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $80,390 | +24.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $80,230 | +23.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $79,940 | +23.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $79,840 | +23.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $79,650 | +22.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $79,560 | +22.7% | 510 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $79,370 | +22.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $79,000 | +21.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Muskegon, MI | metropolitan | $78,860 | +21.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Rockford, IL | metropolitan | $78,600 | +21.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $78,090 | +20.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $78,040 | +20.4% | 810 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $77,570 | +19.7% | 650 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $77,540 | +19.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $77,490 | +19.5% | 400 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $77,310 | +19.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $76,710 | +18.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $75,880 | +17.0% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $75,860 | +17.0% | 430 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $75,420 | +16.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $75,330 | +16.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $75,160 | +15.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $75,140 | +15.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $75,120 | +15.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $74,810 | +15.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $74,110 | +14.3% | 750 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $73,220 | +12.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $72,390 | +11.7% | — | 2025 |
| GA | state | $72,310 | +11.5% | 380 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $68,990 | +6.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $68,760 | +6.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $68,180 | +5.2% | 6,220 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $66,740 | +2.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $66,240 | +2.2% | 280 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $66,010 | +1.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $65,680 | +1.3% | 2,010 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $64,690 | −0.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $64,240 | −0.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $63,830 | −1.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $63,790 | −1.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $63,780 | −1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $63,670 | −1.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $63,580 | −1.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $63,540 | −2.0% | — | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $63,150 | −2.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $62,760 | −3.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $62,760 | −3.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $62,580 | −3.5% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $62,300 | −3.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $62,250 | −4.0% | 940 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $62,080 | −4.2% | — | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $61,980 | −4.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $61,950 | −4.4% | 900 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $61,860 | −4.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $61,720 | −4.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $61,710 | −4.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $61,460 | −5.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $61,450 | −5.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $61,380 | −5.3% | 330 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $61,290 | −5.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $61,260 | −5.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $60,910 | −6.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $60,870 | −6.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $60,700 | −6.4% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $60,680 | −6.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $60,660 | −6.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $60,400 | −6.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $60,330 | −6.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $60,180 | −7.2% | 640 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $60,130 | −7.2% | 330 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $60,070 | −7.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $60,060 | −7.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $59,800 | −7.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Clarksville, TN | metropolitan | $59,590 | −8.1% | 60 | 2025 |