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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Alaska

The median special education teachers, middle school in Alaska earns $81,000 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,484 a month.

10th percentile
$61,620
25th percentile
$78,730
Median percentile
$81,000
75th percentile
$96,830
90th percentile
$98,380

Based on 200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$65,814 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,000
Federal income tax−$8,990
Social Security + Medicare−$6,197
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,484
Every two weeks$2,531

Does it go far here?

$79,133Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska