Highest-paying states for special education teachers, preschool

Massachusetts leads at $99,070 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
Massachusetts	$99,070	$78,540–$109,510
New Jersey	$92,060	$69,390–$134,710
Connecticut	$87,960	$63,180–$97,720
Washington	$86,580	$76,760–$104,970
Maryland	$85,010	$74,150–$103,130
Pennsylvania	$83,510	$60,070–$106,370
Alaska	$80,390	$65,760–$96,030
Vermont	$79,000	$67,640–$82,330
Colorado	$78,040	$61,980–$85,770
Virginia	$77,570	$61,690–$99,430
Oregon	$77,490	$62,180–$95,040
Minnesota	$75,880	$57,900–$83,880
Michigan	$75,860	$62,810–$90,840
Hawaii	$75,120	$59,300–$77,810
Georgia	$72,310	$60,950–$80,970
New York	$68,180	$54,770–$149,560
New Mexico	$66,010	$60,460–$80,250
Texas	$65,680	$58,600–$82,420
Nebraska	$62,760	$49,280–$72,180
Illinois	$62,580	$49,680–$80,360
Missouri	$62,250	$48,580–$111,640
New Hampshire	$61,720	$49,430–$80,000
Wisconsin	$60,870	$51,330–$73,640
Ohio	$60,700	$49,270–$81,950
Maine	$60,680	$48,510–$63,040
North Carolina	$60,180	$48,370–$68,840
Arizona	$60,130	$49,190–$65,280
North Dakota	$60,060	$56,690–$64,070
South Carolina	$59,800	$45,270–$63,950
California	$59,550	$48,400–$83,370
Tennessee	$59,550	$49,070–$66,140
Rhode Island	$59,310	$35,030–$96,330
Delaware	$59,250	$56,330–$59,400
Kansas	$59,220	$50,680–$63,260
Florida	$58,240	$51,330–$68,980
Utah	$58,230	$55,200–$80,490
Louisiana	$56,890	$49,770–$59,720
Mississippi	$52,420	$49,420–$60,590
Wyoming	$52,100	$46,320–$60,890
Oklahoma	$49,720	$45,170–$52,420
Idaho	$49,610	$44,410–$67,080
Indiana	$48,680	$37,640–$65,320
Arkansas	$35,580	$28,650–$47,200

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.