Special educators make $49,937 per year on average, or $24.01 per hour, in the United States. Special educators on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $35,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $69,000.
Location impacts how much a special educator can expect to make. Special educators make the most in Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Alaska.
The darker areas on the map show where special educators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Connecticut | $68,375 | $32.87 | 652 |
2 | Maryland | $72,748 | $34.98 | 845 |
3 | Alaska | $62,684 | $30.14 | 140 |
4 | New Jersey | $62,986 | $30.28 | 1,103 |
5 | Delaware | $55,192 | $26.53 | 209 |
6 | New York | $62,952 | $30.27 | 1,469 |
7 | Pennsylvania | $52,161 | $25.08 | 1,625 |
8 | District of Columbia | $70,765 | $34.02 | 152 |
9 | Kentucky | $46,724 | $22.46 | 744 |
10 | Illinois | $50,772 | $24.41 | 1,725 |
11 | Ohio | $50,092 | $24.08 | 1,361 |
12 | Massachusetts | $62,156 | $29.88 | 801 |
13 | West Virginia | $59,299 | $28.51 | 132 |
14 | Rhode Island | $50,204 | $24.14 | 156 |
15 | New Hampshire | $45,790 | $22.01 | 356 |
16 | Texas | $52,997 | $25.48 | 1,800 |
17 | Vermont | $45,593 | $21.92 | 179 |
18 | Michigan | $46,768 | $22.48 | 1,255 |
19 | California | $55,308 | $26.59 | 2,746 |
20 | Wyoming | $44,001 | $21.15 | 113 |
21 | Nevada | $43,382 | $20.86 | 629 |
22 | Georgia | $51,842 | $24.92 | 742 |
23 | Nebraska | $42,946 | $20.65 | 441 |
24 | Oregon | $47,619 | $22.89 | 520 |
25 | Missouri | $43,757 | $21.04 | 874 |
26 | Tennessee | $45,183 | $21.72 | 535 |
27 | New Mexico | $41,998 | $20.19 | 299 |
28 | South Carolina | $44,179 | $21.24 | 458 |
29 | Washington | $46,578 | $22.39 | 811 |
30 | North Dakota | $42,159 | $20.27 | 118 |
31 | Louisiana | $44,019 | $21.16 | 317 |
32 | Alabama | $44,308 | $21.30 | 305 |
33 | Arizona | $40,197 | $19.33 | 1,201 |
34 | Virginia | $47,647 | $22.91 | 751 |
35 | North Carolina | $44,081 | $21.19 | 850 |
36 | Hawaii | $49,470 | $23.78 | 80 |
37 | Oklahoma | $39,991 | $19.23 | 497 |
38 | Indiana | $40,627 | $19.53 | 771 |
39 | Iowa | $41,397 | $19.90 | 376 |
40 | Florida | $42,925 | $20.64 | 1,497 |
41 | Wisconsin | $40,611 | $19.52 | 627 |
42 | Arkansas | $39,130 | $18.81 | 347 |
43 | Mississippi | $40,134 | $19.30 | 238 |
44 | Kansas | $39,693 | $19.08 | 358 |
45 | Maine | $37,497 | $18.03 | 215 |
46 | Montana | $33,410 | $16.06 | 224 |
47 | Colorado | $37,955 | $18.25 | 831 |
48 | Idaho | $32,602 | $15.67 | 275 |
49 | South Dakota | $35,446 | $17.04 | 146 |
50 | Minnesota | $37,747 | $18.15 | 710 |
51 | Utah | $35,396 | $17.02 | 382 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Baltimore, MD | $72,957 | $35.08 |
2 | Stratford, CT | $69,143 | $33.24 |
3 | Brick, NJ | $63,950 | $30.75 |
4 | New York, NY | $63,585 | $30.57 |
5 | Charleston, WV | $58,259 | $28.01 |
6 | Lompoc, CA | $56,051 | $26.95 |
7 | Houston, TX | $54,400 | $26.15 |
8 | Knoxville, TN | $47,096 | $22.64 |
9 | Seattle, WA | $46,982 | $22.59 |
10 | Danville, VA | $45,341 | $21.80 |
11 | Saint Louis, MO | $45,178 | $21.72 |
12 | Charleston, SC | $44,050 | $21.18 |
13 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $43,121 | $20.73 |
14 | Denver, CO | $37,848 | $18.20 |
15 | Helena, MT | $33,246 | $15.98 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $69,000 | $5,750 | $33 |
75th Percentile | $59,000 | $4,917 | $28 |
Average | $49,937 | $4,161 | $24 |
25th Percentile | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20 |
10th Percentile | $35,000 | $2,917 | $17 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Infant And Toddler Teacher | $28,749 | $2,396 | $13.82 | 63,094 |
Long Term Substitute Teacher | $45,651 | $3,804 | $21.95 | 69,133 |
Certified Teacher | $48,734 | $4,061 | $23.43 | 92,051 |
Toddler Teacher | $27,883 | $2,324 | $13.41 | 67,810 |
Learning Support Teacher | $34,145 | $2,845 | $16.42 | 120,054 |
Infant Teacher | $27,744 | $2,312 | $13.34 | 63,079 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SunnyvaleSD | $69,412 | $33.37 | 35 |
2 | Maxim Healthcare Group | $67,977 | $32.68 | 227 |
3 | Guthrie North America Inc | $67,068 | $32.24 | 10 |
4 | People Inc of Va | $66,862 | $32.15 | 2 |
5 | TheraCare | $66,398 | $31.92 | 2 |
6 | Bilingual Therapies | $66,308 | $31.88 | |
7 | Prince George's County Memorial Library System | $65,638 | $31.56 | |
8 | Pleasant Ridge | $65,270 | $31.38 | |
9 | CARE | $65,065 | $31.28 | 1 |
10 | Palatine School District 15 | $64,969 | $31.24 | 18 |
11 | K12 | $64,914 | $31.21 | 279 |
12 | Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES | $64,908 | $31.21 | 323 |
13 | Sunny Days | $64,210 | $30.87 | 2 |
14 | TLC - The Treatment and Learning Centers | $63,151 | $30.36 | 19 |
15 | USD 457 Garden City Public Schools | $61,782 | $29.70 | 9 |
16 | Stratford Board Of Education | $61,296 | $29.47 | |
17 | Las Virgenes Unified School District | $61,097 | $29.37 | |
18 | Saint Paul Public Schools | $60,615 | $29.14 | |
19 | Township High School District 113 | $60,142 | $28.91 | 29 |
20 | The City University of New York | $59,931 | $28.81 | 3 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | $49,900 | $24.01 | +0.3% |
2021 | $49,800 | $23.94 | +1.8% |
2020 | $48,900 | $23.52 | +1.3% |
2019 | $48,300 | $23.21 | +2.7% |
2018 | $47,000 | $22.59 | +2.2% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Democracy Prep Public Schools | High School Pace Special Educator | New York, NY | 05/31/2022 | $63,480 |
Tutor Doctor Chandler-Gilbert-Phoenix-Scottsdale- | Special Education Tutor | Casa Grande, AZ | 05/28/2022 | $41,740 |
Saint Paul Public Schools-#625 | Tosa-Special Education | Saint Paul, MN | 05/28/2022 | $47,271 |
Denver Public Schools | Techear, Special Education Summer School, Moderate Needs, 9Th-12Th Grade | Denver, CO | 05/26/2022 | $84,419 |
Region VII Education Service Center | Secondary Special Education | League City, TX | 05/23/2022 | $60,000 |
State of Oklahoma | Special Educator I and II | Ada, OK | 05/13/2022 | $36,601 |
Auburn Union Elementary School District | Para-Educator Special Education School Year | Auburn, CA | 05/08/2022 | $32,015 |
Gwinnett County Public Schools | Tchr SP ED-RES Interrelated-Special Education (Language Arts) | Suwanee, GA | 05/06/2022 | $48,646 |
Kelly Services | Building Substitute Needed at Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization | Mount Prospect, IL | 04/29/2022 | $28,696 |
San Diego Unified | Special Education Certificated Pool | San Diego, CA | 04/27/2022 | $87,181 |
Maryland pays Special Educators the most in the United States, with an average salary of $72,748 per year, or $34.98 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Special Educator if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in District of Columbia you should be paid close to $70,765 per year.
Summer School Teacher gets paid the most. Summer School Teacher made a median salary of $55,912. The best-paid 10 percent make $68,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $45,000.
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