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Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Full special education teachers, middle school overview →U.S. mean $73,780 · median $66,810
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $99,830 | $101,530 | $48 | +35.3% | $68,110–$127,720 |
| Washington | #2 | $97,240 | $99,520 | $47 | +31.8% | $67,650–$127,390 |
| New York | #3 | $92,940 | $93,820 | $45 | +26% | $59,720–$132,490 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $87,810 | $79,170 | $42 | +19% | $66,840–$127,280 |
| Connecticut | #5 | $87,110 | $92,900 | $42 | +18.1% | $61,370–$107,660 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $87,040 | $84,550 | $42 | +18% | $60,080–$108,440 |
| Rhode Island | #7 | $83,910 | $93,970 | $40 | +13.7% | $48,830–$97,450 |
| Maryland | #8 | $82,830 | $76,410 | $40 | +12.3% | $51,100–$122,710 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $82,680 | $79,110 | $40 | +12.1% | $63,570–$103,520 |
| Alaska | #10 | $81,120 | $81,000 | $39 | +9.9% | $61,620–$98,380 |
| Utah | #11 | $78,740 | $78,920 | $38 | +6.7% | $48,410–$113,830 |
| Pennsylvania | #12 | $77,460 | $77,040 | $37 | +5% | $52,300–$106,140 |
| Oregon | #13 | $75,670 | $78,360 | $36 | +2.6% | $51,470–$98,090 |
| Illinois | #14 | $75,300 | $74,730 | $36 | +2.1% | $49,660–$102,200 |
| Delaware | #15 | $73,780 | $77,420 | $35 | +0% | $52,240–$95,410 |
| Ohio | #16 | $73,110 | $74,590 | $35 | -0.9% | $47,630–$98,120 |
| New Mexico | #17 | $72,820 | $74,440 | $35 | -1.3% | $60,070–$89,760 |
| Vermont | #18 | $72,150 | $73,110 | $35 | -2.2% | $49,040–$99,320 |
| Michigan | #19 | $71,920 | $76,040 | $35 | -2.5% | $46,790–$93,350 |
| Colorado | #20 | $71,610 | $66,130 | $34 | -2.9% | $50,750–$98,620 |
| Virginia | #21 | $71,440 | $63,820 | $34 | -3.2% | $51,360–$100,010 |
| Georgia | #22 | $71,040 | $70,550 | $34 | -3.7% | $48,170–$95,970 |
| Minnesota | #23 | $70,140 | $63,630 | $34 | -4.9% | $49,100–$93,820 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $69,270 | $65,840 | $33 | -6.1% | $47,480–$94,660 |
| Hawaii | #25 | $68,420 | $61,750 | $33 | -7.3% | $59,120–$80,570 |
| New Hampshire | #26 | $67,090 | $66,760 | $32 | -9.1% | $48,290–$81,260 |
| Maine | #27 | $66,100 | $63,440 | $32 | -10.4% | $47,560–$81,550 |
| Iowa | #28 | $65,940 | $63,590 | $32 | -10.6% | $46,490–$90,460 |
| Nebraska | #29 | $65,740 | $63,460 | $32 | -10.9% | $46,640–$78,990 |
| Wyoming | #30 | $64,940 | $62,770 | $31 | -12% | $52,190–$79,060 |
| Texas | #31 | $64,850 | $63,360 | $31 | -12.1% | $50,530–$77,720 |
| South Carolina | #32 | $64,550 | $62,310 | $31 | -12.5% | $48,900–$81,280 |
| Montana | #33 | $63,270 | $63,960 | $30 | -14.2% | $42,050–$80,690 |
| Arizona | #34 | $62,350 | $62,130 | $30 | -15.5% | $47,010–$77,520 |
| Idaho | #35 | $61,630 | $60,170 | $30 | -16.5% | $50,190–$76,200 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $60,950 | $60,000 | $29 | -17.4% | $48,640–$75,490 |
| Nevada | #37 | $60,690 | $63,280 | $29 | -17.7% | $36,210–$80,240 |
| Indiana | #38 | $60,670 | $58,900 | $29 | -17.8% | $46,500–$78,160 |
| Kansas | #39 | $60,480 | $59,780 | $29 | -18% | $48,620–$75,480 |
| Florida | #40 | $60,410 | $60,440 | $29 | -18.1% | $50,160–$73,210 |
| Alabama | #41 | $60,220 | $62,850 | $29 | -18.4% | $34,360–$76,730 |
| North Dakota | #42 | $60,110 | $57,680 | $29 | -18.5% | $47,350–$82,930 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $58,160 | $60,200 | $28 | -21.2% | $44,070–$75,970 |
| North Carolina | #44 | $57,680 | $59,360 | $28 | -21.8% | $44,580–$73,670 |
| Louisiana | #45 | $57,420 | $59,420 | $28 | -22.2% | $48,210–$64,080 |
| Arkansas | #46 | $56,690 | $56,830 | $27 | -23.2% | $48,840–$66,560 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $56,310 | $50,450 | $27 | -23.7% | $45,400–$73,160 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $55,110 | $56,440 | $27 | -25.3% | $45,380–$63,710 |
| Missouri | #49 | $54,340 | $50,370 | $26 | -26.3% | $39,990–$81,110 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $53,070 | $50,750 | $26 | -28.1% | $45,830–$62,120 |
| South Dakota | #51 | $52,820 | $51,360 | $25 | -28.4% | $46,680–$60,120 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.