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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
212,850 1.1 % (4) $ 71,770 0.5 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,710 $ 54,360 $ 64,910 $ 81,990 $ 103,430
  (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 209,570 2.44 (4) $ 71,720
Educational Support Services 520 0.21 (4) $ 83,620
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 510 0.01 (4) $ 74,800
Individual and Family Services 460 0.02 (4) $ 61,940
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 320 0.03 (4) $ 96,130

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 209,570 2.44 (4) $ 71,720
Educational Support Services 520 0.21 (4) $ 83,620
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 320 0.03 (4) $ 96,130
Other Residential Care Facilities 40 0.03 (4) $ 73,620
Other Schools and Instruction 120 0.02 (4) $ 67,190

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)
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 320 0.03 (4) $ 96,130
Educational Support Services 520 0.21 (4) $ 83,620
Employment Services (8) (8) (4) $ 80,460
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 120 (7) (4) $ 80,040
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 130 0.01 (4) $ 77,850


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 2023


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)
Texas 23,990 1.77 1.26 (4) $ 63,790
California 19,870 1.11 0.79 (4) $ 89,560
New York 18,740 2.00 1.42 (4) $ 94,000
Illinois 12,560 2.09 1.49 (4) $ 75,640
New Jersey 11,300 2.69 1.92 (4) $ 77,070


Map of location quotient of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school by state, May 2023


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 2,200 3.20 2.28 (4) $ 52,180
Vermont 850 2.84 2.02 (4) $ 66,140
New Jersey 11,300 2.69 1.92 (4) $ 77,070
Delaware 1,100 2.34 1.67 (4) $ 66,180
Georgia 10,750 2.26 1.61 (4) $ 72,900


Map of annual mean wages of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school by state, May 2023


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 18,740 2.00 1.42 (4) $ 94,000
Oregon 1,730 0.89 0.64 (4) $ 90,600
California 19,870 1.11 0.79 (4) $ 89,560
Washington 3,360 0.96 0.69 (4) $ 89,140
District of Columbia 1,230 1.75 1.25 (4) $ 85,040



Map of employment of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school by area, May 2023


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 20,710 2.18 1.56 (4) $ 94,540
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,250 2.27 1.62 (4) $ 77,990
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,670 2.37 1.69 (4) $ 78,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,580 1.06 0.76 (4) $ 85,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,470 1.63 1.16 (4) $ 65,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,520 1.79 1.27 (4) $ 81,210
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,820 1.52 1.08 (4) $ 65,740
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,600 1.62 1.16 (4) $ 75,210
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,690 1.34 0.95 (4) $ 87,870
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,800 1.69 1.20 (4) $ 94,220


Map of location quotient of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school by area, May 2023


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)
El Paso, TX 1,860 5.74 4.10 (4) $ 68,920
Leominster-Gardner, MA 280 5.38 3.84 (4) $ 70,410
Springfield, MA-CT 1,230 3.83 2.73 (4) $ 77,030
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 140 3.72 2.65 (4) $ 60,770
Carbondale-Marion, IL 180 3.43 2.45 (4) $ 66,450
Kingston, NY 200 3.42 2.44 (4) $ 88,060
Dover, DE 220 3.34 2.38 (4) $ 65,170
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 210 3.31 2.36 (4) $ 74,970
Ocean City, NJ 130 3.29 2.35 (4) $ 74,950
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 420 3.23 2.30 (4) $ 52,150