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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-2052 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 25-2055 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and 25-2056 Special Education Teachers, Elementary School.


National estimates for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
Industry profile for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
Geographic profile for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

National estimates for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
195,010 1.3 % (4) $ 68,580 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,730 $ 50,450 $ 62,390 $ 79,580 $ 101,100
  (4)

Industry profile for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 191,610 2.28 (4) $ 68,620
Individual and Family Services 780 0.03 (4) $ 60,950
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 620 0.01 (4) $ 77,240
Child Care Services 460 0.05 (4) $ 49,360
Educational Support Services 290 0.13 (4) $ 79,180

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 191,610 2.28 (4) $ 68,620
Educational Support Services 290 0.13 (4) $ 79,180
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 140 0.05 (4) $ 61,270
Child Care Services 460 0.05 (4) $ 49,360
Other Residential Care Facilities 60 0.04 (4) $ 59,010

Top paying industries for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Educational Support Services 290 0.13 (4) $ 79,180
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 620 0.01 (4) $ 77,240
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 200 0.01 (4) $ 76,560
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 150 (7) (4) $ 76,340
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 140 0.01 (4) $ 72,230


Geographic profile for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 18,010 1.98 1.50 (4) $ 86,920
California 17,710 1.00 0.76 (4) $ 86,440
Texas 15,990 1.23 0.93 (4) $ 60,870
Illinois 12,060 2.05 1.55 (4) $ 72,270
New Jersey 11,160 2.71 2.06 (4) $ 73,640


Map of location quotient of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 3,030 4.47 3.39 (4) $ 49,360
New Jersey 11,160 2.71 2.06 (4) $ 73,640
Delaware 1,140 2.50 1.90 (4) $ 66,110
Louisiana 4,450 2.41 1.82 (4) $ 51,900
New Hampshire 1,380 2.09 1.58 (4) $ 63,940


Map of annual mean wages of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 18,010 1.98 1.50 (4) $ 86,920
California 17,710 1.00 0.76 (4) $ 86,440
Oregon 1,580 0.84 0.63 (4) $ 85,990
Washington 3,330 0.98 0.74 (4) $ 83,460
Massachusetts 5,580 1.56 1.19 (4) $ 82,230



Map of employment of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 19,830 2.16 1.64 (4) $ 87,860
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,820 2.22 1.69 (4) $ 74,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,180 1.01 0.77 (4) $ 87,320
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,940 1.78 1.35 (4) $ 69,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,750 1.57 1.19 (4) $ 80,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,570 1.20 0.91 (4) $ 61,740
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,390 1.61 1.22 (4) $ 71,990
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,420 1.26 0.96 (4) $ 86,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,390 1.11 0.84 (4) $ 63,810
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,740 1.68 1.27 (4) $ 90,680


Map of location quotient of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Leominster-Gardner, MA 240 4.82 3.66 (4) $ 71,850
Beckley, WV 180 4.49 3.41 (4) $ 45,980
Dover, DE 270 4.15 3.15 (4) $ 64,600
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 520 4.05 3.07 (4) $ 49,530
Elmira, NY 130 3.90 2.96 (4) $ 61,350
Springfield, MA-CT 1,170 3.68 2.79 (4) $ 73,440
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 130 3.64 2.76 (4) $ 55,730
Kingston, NY 200 3.59 2.72 (4) $ 84,210
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 360 3.58 2.72 (4) $ 55,670
Carbondale-Marion, IL 180 3.49 2.65 (4) $ 64,340


Map of annual mean wages of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Visalia-Porterville, CA 160 0.96 0.73 (4) $ 96,950
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 260 0.82 0.62 (4) $ 95,670
Salinas, CA 220 1.20 0.91 (4) $ 93,920
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,400 0.94 0.71 (4) $ 92,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,450 0.61 0.46 (4) $ 92,110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,000 0.85 0.64 (4) $ 90,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,740 1.68 1.27 (4) $ 90,680
El Centro, CA 110 1.83 1.39 (4) $ 89,880
Salem, OR 190 1.08 0.82 (4) $ 87,970
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,720 0.85 0.64 (4) $ 87,940

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 850 2.64 2.00 (4) $ 64,520
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 840 6.33 4.80 (4) $ 49,020
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 790 11.81 8.95 (4) $ 48,140
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 720 3.83 2.90 (4) $ 55,780
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 520 3.09 2.34 (4) $ 61,850

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 790 11.81 8.95 (4) $ 48,140
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 840 6.33 4.80 (4) $ 49,020
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 380 5.42 4.11 (4) $ 49,500
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 470 4.84 3.67 (4) $ 50,940
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 140 4.14 3.14 (4) $ 75,550

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 170 1.72 1.31 (4) $ 86,070
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 1.75 1.33 (4) $ 79,810
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 170 1.34 1.02 (4) $ 79,100
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 140 4.14 3.14 (4) $ 75,550
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 130 2.04 1.55 (4) $ 74,580


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023