Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary by State

National average: $72,652 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$94,970
Washington$93,970
California$93,510
New York$91,610
Massachusetts$89,550
Connecticut$84,040
Maryland$83,370
Rhode Island$80,910
New Jersey$80,520
Alaska$80,110
Oregon$78,310
Illinois$77,170
Michigan$75,380
New Mexico$74,740
Colorado$73,510
Virginia$72,890
Pennsylvania$72,340
Vermont$72,160
Georgia$72,090
Ohio$71,630
Minnesota$70,350
Delaware$70,000
Hawaii$68,060
Nevada$67,760
New Hampshire$66,620
Idaho$66,070
Alabama$65,270
Utah$65,210
Nebraska$65,160
South Carolina$64,750
Wisconsin$64,400
Wyoming$64,310
Maine$64,220
Tennessee$63,380
Texas$63,310
Florida$60,600
Kansas$60,550
Iowa$59,940
Indiana$59,860
Missouri$59,660
Montana$59,320
Kentucky$58,580
Louisiana$58,260
Arizona$57,470
North Dakota$57,450
North Carolina$57,160
Arkansas$56,160
Oklahoma$55,380
South Dakota$53,530
Mississippi$53,290
West Virginia$52,870