Highest-paying states for special education teachers, secondary school
Washington leads at $101,120 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $101,120 | $80,620–$112,750 |
| California | $101,060 | $79,740–$123,840 |
| District of Columbia | $99,670 | $82,460–$127,940 |
| Maryland | $93,530 | $72,120–$104,030 |
| Rhode Island | $92,990 | $68,930–$96,930 |
| New York | $89,310 | $75,470–$130,550 |
| Massachusetts | $83,890 | $72,670–$101,520 |
| New Jersey | $83,770 | $76,190–$101,700 |
| Connecticut | $81,710 | $64,670–$101,760 |
| Alaska | $80,580 | $68,850–$95,680 |
| Illinois | $79,890 | $62,780–$104,990 |
| Vermont | $79,360 | $62,190–$83,650 |
| Delaware | $78,490 | $61,440–$81,960 |
| Michigan | $78,050 | $61,830–$94,720 |
| Oregon | $77,400 | $59,910–$91,380 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,000 | $61,210–$90,160 |
| New Mexico | $76,940 | $64,100–$81,480 |
| Minnesota | $76,600 | $59,790–$84,220 |
| Ohio | $76,180 | $58,910–$85,170 |
| Georgia | $74,150 | $62,010–$79,500 |
| New Hampshire | $69,560 | $58,480–$82,440 |
| Virginia | $68,400 | $59,900–$85,000 |
| Colorado | $67,240 | $62,470–$82,170 |
| Hawaii | $65,980 | $59,070–$75,590 |
| Texas | $64,830 | $61,340–$73,180 |
| Arizona | $64,300 | $54,630–$79,130 |
| Utah | $64,210 | $50,640–$79,290 |
| Wisconsin | $63,520 | $58,450–$77,100 |
| Nebraska | $63,460 | $60,470–$75,820 |
| Wyoming | $62,750 | $59,810–$74,870 |
| Montana | $62,310 | $49,880–$75,330 |
| Alabama | $62,210 | $58,460–$71,070 |
| South Carolina | $62,150 | $58,430–$75,560 |
| Maine | $61,710 | $49,660–$79,690 |
| Florida | $61,510 | $57,040–$74,960 |
| Tennessee | $61,360 | $52,540–$65,770 |
| North Dakota | $61,210 | $51,950–$72,360 |
| Indiana | $61,130 | $50,630–$75,930 |
| Nevada | $60,810 | $54,380–$78,990 |
| Iowa | $60,780 | $51,430–$75,600 |
| Kentucky | $60,730 | $49,070–$66,260 |
| Idaho | $60,700 | $49,850–$71,960 |
| Kansas | $60,700 | $50,770–$64,100 |
| Oklahoma | $59,660 | $49,180–$61,910 |
| Louisiana | $59,100 | $50,870–$60,650 |
| Arkansas | $57,000 | $51,110–$60,910 |
| North Carolina | $56,770 | $47,450–$61,100 |
| Missouri | $55,920 | $46,920–$62,450 |
| West Virginia | $55,390 | $50,720–$61,400 |
| South Dakota | $54,810 | $48,800–$58,360 |
| Mississippi | $51,970 | $47,930–$60,070 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.