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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Full special education teachers, secondary school overview →U.S. mean $77,260 · median $74,260
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $102,780 | $101,060 | $49 | +33% | $63,390–$131,600 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $101,340 | $99,670 | $49 | +31.2% | $80,640–$127,940 |
| Washington | #3 | $97,960 | $101,120 | $47 | +26.8% | $67,880–$128,090 |
| New York | #4 | $95,910 | $89,310 | $46 | +24.1% | $60,740–$134,460 |
| Maryland | #5 | $89,120 | $93,530 | $43 | +15.4% | $62,160–$119,110 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $88,760 | $83,770 | $43 | +14.9% | $65,250–$110,050 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $88,250 | $83,890 | $42 | +14.2% | $60,390–$124,080 |
| Illinois | #8 | $86,150 | $79,890 | $41 | +11.5% | $49,920–$129,260 |
| Connecticut | #9 | $85,660 | $81,710 | $41 | +10.9% | $60,150–$111,880 |
| Rhode Island | #10 | $83,100 | $92,990 | $40 | +7.6% | $46,580–$99,900 |
| Alaska | #11 | $81,150 | $80,580 | $39 | +5% | $62,230–$97,800 |
| Michigan | #12 | $77,810 | $78,050 | $37 | +0.7% | $49,710–$103,210 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $76,720 | $76,600 | $37 | -0.7% | $49,410–$102,390 |
| Oregon | #14 | $76,330 | $77,400 | $37 | -1.2% | $49,810–$98,920 |
| Pennsylvania | #15 | $76,080 | $77,000 | $37 | -1.5% | $51,110–$101,880 |
| Vermont | #16 | $75,820 | $79,360 | $36 | -1.9% | $52,800–$98,170 |
| Virginia | #17 | $75,200 | $68,400 | $36 | -2.7% | $50,510–$109,100 |
| Delaware | #18 | $74,760 | $78,490 | $36 | -3.2% | $57,020–$94,830 |
| New Mexico | #19 | $74,670 | $76,940 | $36 | -3.4% | $60,190–$90,580 |
| Colorado | #20 | $74,310 | $67,240 | $36 | -3.8% | $51,760–$100,430 |
| New Hampshire | #21 | $74,140 | $69,560 | $36 | -4% | $47,950–$98,700 |
| Georgia | #22 | $73,780 | $74,150 | $35 | -4.5% | $56,910–$97,720 |
| Ohio | #23 | $73,730 | $76,180 | $35 | -4.6% | $47,800–$100,400 |
| Arizona | #24 | $71,690 | $64,300 | $34 | -7.2% | $49,240–$110,560 |
| Hawaii | #25 | $69,780 | $65,980 | $34 | -9.7% | $58,250–$93,170 |
| South Carolina | #26 | $66,510 | $62,150 | $32 | -13.9% | $49,330–$83,020 |
| Texas | #27 | $66,450 | $64,830 | $32 | -14% | $52,270–$77,700 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $66,440 | $63,520 | $32 | -14% | $48,870–$83,170 |
| Nebraska | #29 | $66,090 | $63,460 | $32 | -14.5% | $47,970–$77,970 |
| Utah | #30 | $65,640 | $64,210 | $32 | -15% | $34,130–$97,380 |
| Indiana | #31 | $65,450 | $61,130 | $31 | -15.3% | $46,940–$85,710 |
| Wyoming | #32 | $65,400 | $62,750 | $31 | -15.4% | $52,440–$77,900 |
| Florida | #33 | $65,290 | $61,510 | $31 | -15.5% | $51,360–$79,170 |
| Maine | #34 | $64,590 | $61,710 | $31 | -16.4% | $48,200–$82,350 |
| Nevada | #35 | $63,920 | $60,810 | $31 | -17.3% | $39,720–$84,100 |
| Montana | #36 | $63,830 | $62,310 | $31 | -17.4% | $38,750–$82,460 |
| Iowa | #37 | $63,800 | $60,780 | $31 | -17.4% | $46,840–$81,570 |
| Alabama | #38 | $63,200 | $62,210 | $30 | -18.2% | $50,020–$75,030 |
| North Dakota | #39 | $62,880 | $61,210 | $30 | -18.6% | $47,280–$80,320 |
| Idaho | #40 | $62,100 | $60,700 | $30 | -19.6% | $46,950–$82,200 |
| Tennessee | #41 | $61,990 | $61,360 | $30 | -19.8% | $50,190–$77,640 |
| Kansas | #42 | $61,370 | $60,700 | $30 | -20.6% | $47,730–$77,880 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $60,910 | $60,730 | $29 | -21.2% | $46,610–$79,870 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $60,070 | $59,660 | $29 | -22.2% | $44,730–$75,480 |
| Louisiana | #45 | $57,720 | $59,100 | $28 | -25.3% | $48,620–$64,460 |
| Arkansas | #46 | $57,110 | $57,000 | $27 | -26.1% | $47,820–$66,500 |
| Missouri | #47 | $56,900 | $55,920 | $27 | -26.4% | $43,010–$76,930 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $56,350 | $55,390 | $27 | -27.1% | $47,650–$69,270 |
| North Carolina | #49 | $55,540 | $56,770 | $27 | -28.1% | $45,200–$70,600 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $54,290 | $54,810 | $26 | -29.7% | $45,610–$63,020 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $54,230 | $51,970 | $26 | -29.8% | $46,720–$62,600 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.