Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$69,590

Highest

$101,250

California

Lowest

$47,950

Idaho

Total Employment

162,800

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$101,250	12,190	+45.5%
2	Washington	$97,820	2,470	+40.6%
3	District of Columbia	$96,880	470	+39.2%
4	New York	$91,830	17,030	+32.0%
5	Rhode Island	$89,460	750	+28.6%
6	Massachusetts	$82,580	4,050	+18.7%
7	New Jersey	$80,360	7,700	+15.5%
8	Maryland	$79,370	2,450	+14.1%
9	Oregon	$78,980	960	+13.5%
10	Alaska	$78,850	470	+13.3%
11	Connecticut	$77,430	2,040	+11.3%
12	Illinois	$76,960	8,890	+10.6%
13	Delaware	$75,550	1,180	+8.6%
14	Pennsylvania	$75,330	10,090	+8.2%
15	Ohio	$74,420	10,570	+6.9%
16	New Mexico	$71,960	1,610	+3.4%
17	Vermont	$71,620	780	+2.9%
18	Michigan	$71,260	2,310	+2.4%
19	Minnesota	$71,110	4,720	+2.2%
20	Georgia	$71,050	4,180	+2.1%
21	Virginia	$64,640	6,040	-7.1%
22	Colorado	$64,530	2,440	-7.3%
23	Nevada	$64,060	320	-7.9%
24	New Hampshire	$62,860	1,090	-9.7%
25	Texas	$62,710	10,490	-9.9%
26	Nebraska	$62,610	1,210	-10.0%
27	Wyoming	$62,500	400	-10.2%
28	Arizona	$61,890	2,290	-11.1%
29	South Carolina	$61,600	1,650	-11.5%
30	North Dakota	$61,550	450	-11.6%
31	Wisconsin	$61,500	2,850	-11.6%
32	Montana	$61,410	460	-11.8%
33	Florida	$60,570	8,250	-13.0%
34	Maine	$60,470	920	-13.1%
35	Alabama	$60,100	680	-13.6%
36	Utah	$60,080	1,370	-13.7%
37	Indiana	$59,990	2,570	-13.8%
38	Kansas	$59,640	1,650	-14.3%
39	Iowa	$58,780	2,100	-15.5%
40	Hawaii	$58,660	880	-15.7%
41	Tennessee	$58,580	1,990	-15.8%
42	Kentucky	$58,400	2,350	-16.1%
43	Louisiana	$58,180	3,050	-16.4%
44	West Virginia	$55,600	810	-20.1%
45	North Carolina	$55,000	4,010	-21.0%
46	Arkansas	$53,350	1,440	-23.3%
47	Missouri	$51,370	2,170	-26.2%
48	Oklahoma	$50,150	1,560	-27.9%
49	Mississippi	$50,030	1,590	-28.1%
50	South Dakota	$49,990	530	-28.2%
51	Idaho	$47,950	280	-31.1%