Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in the United States
$49,800
10th
$60,180
25th
$74,260
Median
$93,730
75th
$109,100
90th
National median
$74,260
2025 OEWS
Mean
$77,260
Hourly median
Not published
Employment
163,930
Top paying locations with published data
| Location | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $117,640 | 400 |
| San Diego, CA | $115,160 | 1,220 |
| San Francisco, CA | $105,160 | 1,260 |
| Oxnard, CA | $104,090 | 290 |
| Riverside, CA | $103,730 | 1,630 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $103,420 | 60 |
| Bremerton, WA | $102,890 | 80 |
| Seattle, WA | $102,290 | 1,270 |
| Baltimore, MD | $101,700 | 760 |
| WA | $101,120 | 2,510 |
| Olympia, WA | $101,060 | 90 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $101,060 | 70 |
| CA | $101,060 | 12,100 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $100,900 | 3,920 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $100,880 | 150 |
| Salinas, CA | $100,450 | 150 |
| New York, NY | $100,430 | 14,700 |
| Vallejo, CA | $99,930 | 110 |
| Sacramento, CA | $99,900 | 700 |
| DC | $99,670 | 440 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $98,860 | 100 |
| Fresno, CA | $98,860 | 490 |
| Modesto, CA | $98,170 | 220 |
| Merced, CA | $98,040 | 120 |
| Spokane, WA | $97,540 | 220 |
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.