Special Education Teachers, Preschool Salary by State

National average: $76,736 · 45 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
New Jersey$96,730
New York$95,570
Massachusetts$94,860
Washington$91,660
Maryland$89,650
Connecticut$86,680
Pennsylvania$84,680
Oregon$81,540
Virginia$79,490
Alaska$78,420
Vermont$77,290
Colorado$77,160
Michigan$75,760
Missouri$73,630
Georgia$73,350
Hawaii$72,660
Minnesota$72,260
California$69,930
Ohio$68,960
Texas$68,700
Illinois$67,490
Utah$66,570
New Mexico$65,620
Rhode Island$65,620
New Hampshire$63,950
North Dakota$63,130
Wisconsin$62,540
Florida$61,580
Iowa$61,470
Nebraska$61,320
Arizona$61,160
Maine$60,130
North Carolina$59,310
Tennessee$59,100
Kansas$58,350
Delaware$57,660
South Carolina$55,440
Louisiana$55,140
Idaho$54,790
Mississippi$54,350
Indiana$54,120
Wyoming$53,400
Kentucky$51,050
Oklahoma$48,780
Arkansas$38,340