Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in California

Ranked #1 of 51 · CA

33% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $102,780 ≈ $49/hr
Median annual salary $101,060
Employment 12,100

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $63,390P25 $79,740 Median $101,060P75 $123,840P90 $131,600

About 80% of special education teachers, secondary schools in California earn between $63,390 and $131,600. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$102,780
U.S. average
$77,260

The mean special education teachers, secondary school salary in California is $102,780, about 33% above the U.S. average ($77,260). That works out to roughly $49/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $117,640 $110,740 400
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $115,160 $121,230 1,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $105,160 $106,980 1,260
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $104,090 $104,450 290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $103,730 $105,440 1,630
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $101,060 $94,940 70
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $100,900 $100,710 3,920
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $100,880 $96,630 150

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