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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031).


National estimates for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Industry profile for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Geographic profile for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

National estimates for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
24,850 4.7 % (4) $ 76,420 2.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 41,250 $ 51,240 $ 65,270 $ 89,440 $ 135,170
  (4)

Industry profile for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 15,970 0.19 (4) $ 70,160
Child Care Services 3,960 0.42 (4) $ 101,350
Individual and Family Services 1,850 0.06 (4) $ 64,670
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,290 0.11 (4) $ 108,900
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 920 0.02 (4) $ 65,070

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Care Services 3,960 0.42 (4) $ 101,350
Elementary and Secondary Schools 15,970 0.19 (4) $ 70,160
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,290 0.11 (4) $ 108,900
Educational Support Services 210 0.08 (4) $ 76,400
Individual and Family Services 1,850 0.06 (4) $ 64,670

Top paying industries for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,290 0.11 (4) $ 108,900
Child Care Services 3,960 0.42 (4) $ 101,350
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 180 (7) (4) $ 88,460
Educational Support Services 210 0.08 (4) $ 76,400
Elementary and Secondary Schools 15,970 0.19 (4) $ 70,160


Geographic profile for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

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



Map of employment of special education teachers, preschool by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,150 0.44 2.70 (4) $ 116,500
New Jersey 2,170 0.52 3.16 (4) $ 96,910
California 1,880 0.10 0.64 (4) $ 82,820
Missouri 1,630 0.57 3.47 (4) $ 56,360
Florida 1,600 0.17 1.02 (4) $ 56,720


Map of location quotient of special education teachers, preschool by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Missouri 1,630 0.57 3.47 (4) $ 56,360
Minnesota 1,530 0.53 3.24 (4) $ 71,120
New Jersey 2,170 0.52 3.16 (4) $ 96,910
New York 4,150 0.44 2.70 (4) $ 116,500
Vermont 130 0.42 2.56 (4) $ 69,850


Map of annual mean wages of special education teachers, preschool by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,150 0.44 2.70 (4) $ 116,500
New Jersey 2,170 0.52 3.16 (4) $ 96,910
Massachusetts 610 0.17 1.02 (4) $ 91,110
Washington 830 0.24 1.45 (4) $ 84,210
California 1,880 0.10 0.64 (4) $ 82,820



Map of employment of special education teachers, preschool by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

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 4,790 0.50 3.08 (4) $ 119,570
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 980 0.51 3.14 (4) $ 75,690
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 960 0.21 1.31 (4) $ 58,950
St. Louis, MO-IL 900 0.68 4.13 (4) $ 59,700
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 660 0.23 1.43 (4) $ 74,770
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 640 0.23 1.38 (4) $ 78,470
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 450 0.22 1.32 (4) $ 87,820
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 440 0.16 0.98 (4) $ 91,810
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 390 0.13 0.78 (4) $ 82,050
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 370 0.23 1.42 (4) $ 72,630


Map of location quotient of special education teachers, preschool by area, May 2023


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. Louis, MO-IL 900 0.68 4.13 (4) $ 59,700
Rochester, MN 70 0.63 3.82 (4) $ 64,440
Florence, SC 50 0.60 3.67 (4) $ 60,380
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 50 0.56 3.43 (4) $ 53,640
Duluth, MN-WI 70 0.55 3.34 (4) $ 62,090
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 30 0.54 3.31 (4) $ 70,600
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 980 0.51 3.14 (4) $ 75,690
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,790 0.50 3.08 (4) $ 119,570
Anchorage, AK 80 0.50 3.03 (4) $ 60,210
Las Cruces, NM 30 0.44 2.68 (4) $ 60,310


Map of annual mean wages of special education teachers, preschool by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

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 4,790 0.50 3.08 (4) $ 119,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 330 0.05 0.33 (4) $ 110,090
Worcester, MA-CT 30 0.11 0.67 (4) $ 99,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 440 0.16 0.98 (4) $ 91,810
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 40 0.12 0.71 (4) $ 89,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 450 0.22 1.32 (4) $ 87,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 340 0.14 0.85 (4) $ 84,630
Kennewick-Richland, WA 30 0.26 1.61 (4) $ 84,310
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 40 0.31 1.87 (4) $ 83,930
Fresno, CA 110 0.26 1.59 (4) $ 82,220

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 170 0.89 5.44 (4) $ 62,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 120 1.11 6.79 (4) $ 47,070
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.25 1.50 (4) $ 56,060
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 100 0.59 3.62 (4) $ 53,180
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.63 3.83 (4) $ 66,740

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 120 1.11 6.79 (4) $ 47,070
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 170 0.89 5.44 (4) $ 62,400
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.63 3.83 (4) $ 66,740
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.62 3.76 (4) $ 45,950
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 3.67 (4) $ 33,320

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 1.80 (4) $ 86,780
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.42 2.59 (4) $ 73,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 30 0.10 0.59 (4) $ 71,450
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 3.65 (4) $ 71,150
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 69,330


About May 2023 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024