Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary by State

National average: $77,253 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$102,780
District of Columbia$101,340
Washington$97,960
New York$95,910
Maryland$89,120
New Jersey$88,760
Massachusetts$88,250
Illinois$86,150
Connecticut$85,660
Rhode Island$83,100
Alaska$81,150
Michigan$77,810
Minnesota$76,720
Oregon$76,330
Pennsylvania$76,080
Vermont$75,820
Virginia$75,200
Delaware$74,760
New Mexico$74,670
Colorado$74,310
New Hampshire$74,140
Georgia$73,780
Ohio$73,730
Arizona$71,690
Hawaii$69,780
South Carolina$66,510
Texas$66,450
Wisconsin$66,440
Nebraska$66,090
Utah$65,640
Indiana$65,450
Wyoming$65,400
Florida$65,290
Maine$64,590
Nevada$63,920
Montana$63,830
Iowa$63,800
Alabama$63,200
North Dakota$62,880
Idaho$62,100
Tennessee$61,990
Kansas$61,370
Kentucky$60,910
Oklahoma$60,070
Louisiana$57,720
Arkansas$57,110
Missouri$56,900
West Virginia$56,350
North Carolina$55,540
South Dakota$54,290
Mississippi$54,230