Special Education Teachers, Middle School — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$64,880
Highest
$99,270
California
Lowest
$47,050
West Virginia
Total Employment
95,110
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $99,270 |
| 2 | Washington | $95,440 |
| 3 | New York | $91,280 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $89,840 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $85,020 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $83,010 |
| 7 | Oregon | $78,360 |
| 8 | Alaska | $78,000 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $77,750 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $77,610 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $77,500 |
| 12 | Maryland | $76,550 |
| 13 | New Mexico | $75,940 |
| 14 | Delaware | $74,740 |
| 15 | Utah | $73,640 |
| 16 | Illinois | $71,790 |
| 17 | Ohio | $71,320 |
| 18 | Maine | $68,860 |
| 19 | Georgia | $67,710 |
| 20 | Montana | $63,990 |
| 21 | Virginia | $63,730 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $63,020 |
| 23 | Colorado | $62,680 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $61,990 |
| 25 | Texas | $61,920 |
| 26 | Michigan | $61,760 |
| 27 | Wyoming | $61,760 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $61,730 |
| 29 | Minnesota | $60,940 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $60,910 |
| 31 | Alabama | $60,760 |
| 32 | Vermont | $59,620 |
| 33 | Arizona | $59,610 |
| 34 | Iowa | $59,490 |
| 35 | Florida | $59,410 |
| 36 | North Dakota | $59,340 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $58,000 |
| 38 | Hawaii | $57,860 |
| 39 | Kansas | $57,620 |
| 40 | Idaho | $57,580 |
| 41 | Indiana | $56,730 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $55,510 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $54,430 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $54,060 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $53,660 |
| 46 | Missouri | $53,410 |
| 47 | Nevada | $51,430 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $49,970 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $49,760 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $49,330 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $47,050 |