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This question is about special education teacher jobs.
Can a special education teacher make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a special education teacher. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a special education teacher because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $62,000 per year. The average annual salary for a special education teacher is $47,958.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Special Education Teachers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile special education teacher earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Maryland | $95,000 |
| District of Columbia | $91,000 |
| New York | $82,000 |
| Connecticut | $77,000 |
| New Jersey | $77,000 |
| Washington | $75,000 |
| West Virginia | $74,000 |
| California | $74,000 |
| Delaware | $73,000 |
| Alaska | $73,000 |
| Massachusetts | $73,000 |
| Virginia | $72,000 |
| Oregon | $71,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,000 |
| Rhode Island | $66,000 |
| Illinois | $65,000 |
| Ohio | $64,000 |
| Michigan | $62,000 |
| Wyoming | $61,000 |
| Nevada | $59,000 |
| Kansas | $59,000 |
| Georgia | $59,000 |
| New Hampshire | $58,000 |
| Vermont | $57,000 |
| Kentucky | $57,000 |
| North Dakota | $57,000 |
| Florida | $57,000 |
| Nebraska | $56,000 |
| Missouri | $56,000 |
| Texas | $56,000 |
| Minnesota | $55,000 |
| Tennessee | $54,000 |
| Iowa | $54,000 |
| Wisconsin | $53,000 |
| North Carolina | $52,000 |
| Utah | $52,000 |
| South Carolina | $51,000 |
| New Mexico | $51,000 |
| Hawaii | $51,000 |
| Colorado | $51,000 |
| Indiana | $51,000 |
| Arizona | $50,000 |
| Alabama | $50,000 |
| Idaho | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma | $48,000 |
| Louisiana | $48,000 |
| South Dakota | $48,000 |
| Arkansas | $47,000 |
| Montana | $46,000 |
| Maine | $46,000 |
| Mississippi | $45,000 |
