Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary by State

National average: $73,775 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$99,830
Washington$97,240
New York$92,940
District of Columbia$87,810
Connecticut$87,110
Massachusetts$87,040
Rhode Island$83,910
Maryland$82,830
New Jersey$82,680
Alaska$81,120
Utah$78,740
Pennsylvania$77,460
Oregon$75,670
Illinois$75,300
Delaware$73,780
Ohio$73,110
New Mexico$72,820
Vermont$72,150
Michigan$71,920
Colorado$71,610
Virginia$71,440
Georgia$71,040
Minnesota$70,140
Wisconsin$69,270
Hawaii$68,420
New Hampshire$67,090
Maine$66,100
Iowa$65,940
Nebraska$65,740
Wyoming$64,940
Texas$64,850
South Carolina$64,550
Montana$63,270
Arizona$62,350
Idaho$61,630
Tennessee$60,950
Nevada$60,690
Indiana$60,670
Kansas$60,480
Florida$60,410
Alabama$60,220
North Dakota$60,110
Kentucky$58,160
North Carolina$57,680
Louisiana$57,420
Arkansas$56,690
Oklahoma$56,310
West Virginia$55,110
Missouri$54,340
Mississippi$53,070
South Dakota$52,820