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Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Full special education teachers, preschool overview →U.S. mean $76,380 · median $64,830
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | #1 | $96,730 | $92,060 | $47 | +26.6% | $61,880–$138,050 |
| New York | #2 | $95,570 | $68,180 | $46 | +25.1% | $45,760–$170,200 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $94,860 | $99,070 | $46 | +24.2% | $62,400–$126,340 |
| Washington | #4 | $91,660 | $86,580 | $44 | +20% | $65,240–$125,040 |
| Maryland | #5 | $89,650 | $85,010 | $43 | +17.4% | $70,730–$106,080 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $86,680 | $87,960 | $42 | +13.5% | $58,140–$116,380 |
| Pennsylvania | #7 | $84,680 | $83,510 | $41 | +10.9% | $49,510–$121,750 |
| Oregon | #8 | $81,540 | $77,490 | $39 | +6.8% | $61,830–$95,460 |
| Virginia | #9 | $79,490 | $77,570 | $38 | +4.1% | $50,350–$122,530 |
| Alaska | #10 | $78,420 | $80,390 | $38 | +2.7% | $51,760–$98,240 |
| Vermont | #11 | $77,290 | $79,000 | $37 | +1.2% | $66,350–$89,860 |
| Colorado | #12 | $77,160 | $78,040 | $37 | +1% | $54,200–$102,630 |
| Michigan | #13 | $75,760 | $75,860 | $36 | -0.8% | $47,050–$103,290 |
| Missouri | #14 | $73,630 | $62,250 | $35 | -3.6% | $35,960–$119,570 |
| Georgia | #15 | $73,350 | $72,310 | $35 | -4% | $49,650–$98,450 |
| Hawaii | #16 | $72,660 | $75,120 | $35 | -4.9% | $58,170–$95,300 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $72,260 | $75,880 | $35 | -5.4% | $43,020–$101,100 |
| California | #18 | $69,930 | $59,550 | $34 | -8.4% | $38,050–$117,700 |
| Ohio | #19 | $68,960 | $60,700 | $33 | -9.7% | $45,630–$101,580 |
| Texas | #20 | $68,700 | $65,680 | $33 | -10.1% | $39,090–$94,410 |
| Illinois | #21 | $67,490 | $62,580 | $32 | -11.6% | $42,320–$100,460 |
| Utah | #22 | $66,570 | $58,230 | $32 | -12.8% | $50,630–$93,410 |
| New Mexico | #23 | $65,620 | $66,010 | $32 | -14.1% | $35,560–$82,520 |
| Rhode Island | #24 | $65,620 | $59,310 | $32 | -14.1% | $34,750–$97,740 |
| New Hampshire | #25 | $63,950 | $61,720 | $31 | -16.3% | $49,430–$84,270 |
| North Dakota | #26 | $63,130 | $60,060 | $30 | -17.3% | $50,160–$81,240 |
| Wisconsin | #27 | $62,540 | $60,870 | $30 | -18.1% | $46,580–$82,200 |
| Florida | #28 | $61,580 | $58,240 | $30 | -19.4% | $50,100–$78,340 |
| Iowa | #29 | $61,470 | $63,540 | $30 | -19.5% | $36,250–$72,980 |
| Nebraska | #30 | $61,320 | $62,760 | $29 | -19.7% | $36,690–$82,010 |
| Arizona | #31 | $61,160 | $60,130 | $29 | -19.9% | $45,920–$80,680 |
| Maine | #32 | $60,130 | $60,680 | $29 | -21.3% | $48,050–$74,870 |
| North Carolina | #33 | $59,310 | $60,180 | $29 | -22.3% | $42,300–$73,780 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $59,100 | $59,550 | $28 | -22.6% | $44,210–$77,900 |
| Kansas | #35 | $58,350 | $59,220 | $28 | -23.6% | $47,510–$75,380 |
| Delaware | #36 | $57,660 | $59,250 | $28 | -24.5% | $46,600–$63,430 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $55,440 | $59,800 | $27 | -27.4% | $30,580–$79,190 |
| Louisiana | #38 | $55,140 | $56,890 | $27 | -27.8% | $37,750–$61,200 |
| Idaho | #39 | $54,790 | $49,610 | $26 | -28.3% | $31,720–$89,540 |
| Mississippi | #40 | $54,350 | $52,420 | $26 | -28.8% | $48,660–$62,710 |
| Indiana | #41 | $54,120 | $48,680 | $26 | -29.1% | $35,620–$76,530 |
| Wyoming | #42 | $53,400 | $52,100 | $26 | -30.1% | $45,300–$61,980 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $51,050 | $54,220 | $25 | -33.2% | $35,690–$64,000 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $48,780 | $49,720 | $23 | -36.1% | $40,000–$58,020 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $38,340 | $35,580 | $18 | -49.8% | $27,800–$53,990 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.