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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
Full special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school overview →U.S. mean $72,650 · median $65,120
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $94,970 | $97,910 | $46 | +30.7% | $65,450–$128,370 |
| Washington | #2 | $93,970 | $95,040 | $45 | +29.3% | $65,950–$126,570 |
| California | #3 | $93,510 | $97,170 | $45 | +28.7% | $63,180–$123,590 |
| New York | #4 | $91,610 | $81,260 | $44 | +26.1% | $59,460–$133,280 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $89,550 | $91,350 | $43 | +23.3% | $61,200–$127,210 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $84,040 | $82,950 | $40 | +15.7% | $58,560–$107,040 |
| Maryland | #7 | $83,370 | $78,850 | $40 | +14.8% | $60,720–$121,310 |
| Rhode Island | #8 | $80,910 | $84,300 | $39 | +11.4% | $60,420–$98,170 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $80,520 | $76,660 | $39 | +10.8% | $61,710–$103,680 |
| Alaska | #10 | $80,110 | $80,230 | $39 | +10.3% | $58,690–$97,820 |
| Oregon | #11 | $78,310 | $77,700 | $38 | +7.8% | $58,620–$105,820 |
| Illinois | #12 | $77,170 | $77,960 | $37 | +6.2% | $49,790–$104,490 |
| Michigan | #13 | $75,380 | $74,600 | $36 | +3.8% | $48,720–$100,370 |
| New Mexico | #14 | $74,740 | $76,420 | $36 | +2.9% | $58,110–$100,460 |
| Colorado | #15 | $73,510 | $74,290 | $35 | +1.2% | $50,700–$98,480 |
| Virginia | #16 | $72,890 | $67,740 | $35 | +0.3% | $50,830–$101,120 |
| Pennsylvania | #17 | $72,340 | $72,680 | $35 | -0.4% | $51,730–$98,170 |
| Vermont | #18 | $72,160 | $74,200 | $35 | -0.7% | $49,730–$97,620 |
| Georgia | #19 | $72,090 | $72,880 | $35 | -0.8% | $49,510–$98,750 |
| Ohio | #20 | $71,630 | $73,970 | $34 | -1.4% | $46,870–$99,490 |
| Minnesota | #21 | $70,350 | $67,620 | $34 | -3.2% | $49,050–$96,240 |
| Delaware | #22 | $70,000 | $65,990 | $34 | -3.6% | $51,350–$95,500 |
| Hawaii | #23 | $68,060 | $60,940 | $33 | -6.3% | $58,730–$78,760 |
| Nevada | #24 | $67,760 | $65,110 | $33 | -6.7% | $47,810–$93,550 |
| New Hampshire | #25 | $66,620 | $65,160 | $32 | -8.3% | $44,620–$89,080 |
| Idaho | #26 | $66,070 | $63,610 | $32 | -9.1% | $48,670–$86,370 |
| Alabama | #27 | $65,270 | $64,520 | $31 | -10.2% | $50,510–$77,150 |
| Utah | #28 | $65,210 | $61,290 | $31 | -10.2% | $37,970–$100,280 |
| Nebraska | #29 | $65,160 | $62,420 | $31 | -10.3% | $47,430–$79,470 |
| South Carolina | #30 | $64,750 | $62,360 | $31 | -10.9% | $49,540–$79,150 |
| Wisconsin | #31 | $64,400 | $61,520 | $31 | -11.4% | $47,940–$79,210 |
| Wyoming | #32 | $64,310 | $60,930 | $31 | -11.5% | $52,200–$77,070 |
| Maine | #33 | $64,220 | $61,880 | $31 | -11.6% | $45,620–$79,390 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $63,380 | $62,560 | $30 | -12.8% | $49,860–$79,360 |
| Texas | #35 | $63,310 | $62,330 | $30 | -12.9% | $50,030–$74,240 |
| Florida | #36 | $60,600 | $58,850 | $29 | -16.6% | $51,730–$74,160 |
| Kansas | #37 | $60,550 | $59,970 | $29 | -16.7% | $48,830–$75,940 |
| Iowa | #38 | $59,940 | $60,440 | $29 | -17.5% | $47,490–$77,260 |
| Indiana | #39 | $59,860 | $58,760 | $29 | -17.6% | $46,730–$78,490 |
| Missouri | #40 | $59,660 | $57,260 | $29 | -17.9% | $43,880–$83,330 |
| Montana | #41 | $59,320 | $57,630 | $29 | -18.3% | $42,890–$78,930 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $58,580 | $60,060 | $28 | -19.4% | $46,070–$75,560 |
| Louisiana | #43 | $58,260 | $58,800 | $28 | -19.8% | $46,690–$71,620 |
| Arizona | #44 | $57,470 | $56,030 | $28 | -20.9% | $46,400–$75,420 |
| North Dakota | #45 | $57,450 | $57,950 | $28 | -20.9% | $47,060–$77,150 |
| North Carolina | #46 | $57,160 | $58,260 | $27 | -21.3% | $44,720–$73,990 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $56,160 | $54,290 | $27 | -22.7% | $49,890–$63,630 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $55,380 | $50,630 | $27 | -23.8% | $43,870–$73,990 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $53,530 | $51,090 | $26 | -26.3% | $47,300–$61,740 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $53,290 | $50,570 | $26 | -26.6% | $46,600–$60,900 |
| West Virginia | #51 | $52,870 | $50,380 | $25 | -27.2% | $42,890–$63,460 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.