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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-2058 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school 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, Secondary School
Industry profile for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Geographic profile for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

National estimates for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
158,150 1.2 % (4) $ 74,670 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,950 $ 56,820 $ 66,620 $ 84,400 $ 107,230
  (4)

Industry profile for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 153,950 1.79 (4) $ 74,930
Educational Support Services 1,490 0.59 (4) $ 68,500
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 800 0.04 (4) $ 65,270
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 510 0.08 (4) $ 67,360
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 400 0.01 (4) $ 63,170

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 153,950 1.79 (4) $ 74,930
Educational Support Services 1,490 0.59 (4) $ 68,500
Other Residential Care Facilities 140 0.09 (4) $ 56,550
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 510 0.08 (4) $ 67,360
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 800 0.04 (4) $ 65,270

Top paying industries for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 170 (7) (4) $ 76,760
Elementary and Secondary Schools 153,950 1.79 (4) $ 74,930
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 30 (7) (4) $ 71,110
Educational Support Services 1,490 0.59 (4) $ 68,500
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 510 0.08 (4) $ 67,360


Geographic profile for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School:

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



Map of employment of special education teachers, secondary school by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 15,050 1.60 1.54 (4) $ 92,890
California 13,430 0.75 0.72 (4) $ 105,270
Texas 12,530 0.92 0.89 (4) $ 64,500
Ohio 10,150 1.86 1.78 (4) $ 70,240
Pennsylvania 10,110 1.70 1.63 (4) $ 71,730


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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 990 3.29 3.16 (4) $ 68,040
Delaware 1,180 2.51 2.41 (4) $ 76,210
Ohio 10,150 1.86 1.78 (4) $ 70,240
Rhode Island 860 1.76 1.69 (4) $ 79,120
Minnesota 4,990 1.73 1.66 (4) $ 70,370


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


Top paying states for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,430 0.75 0.72 (4) $ 105,270
New York 15,050 1.60 1.54 (4) $ 92,890
Washington 2,310 0.66 0.63 (4) $ 92,720
District of Columbia 410 0.59 0.56 (4) $ 92,010
Massachusetts 3,530 0.97 0.93 (4) $ 87,400



Map of employment of special education teachers, secondary school by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Special Education Teachers, Secondary 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 14,010 1.48 1.42 (4) $ 98,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,090 1.57 1.51 (4) $ 84,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,940 1.74 1.67 (4) $ 75,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,520 0.73 0.70 (4) $ 102,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,180 1.35 1.30 (4) $ 86,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,400 0.86 0.82 (4) $ 66,210
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,070 1.61 1.54 (4) $ 72,320
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,900 0.91 0.87 (4) $ 67,440
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,340 0.85 0.81 (4) $ 88,740
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 2,250 2.25 2.16 (4) $ 66,910


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


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pittsfield, MA 200 5.27 5.06 (4) $ 71,960
Lawton, OK 180 4.34 4.17 (4) $ 80,080
Dover, DE 230 3.49 3.35 (4) $ 68,650
Laredo, TX 340 3.25 3.12 (4) $ 58,020
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 120 3.20 3.07 (4) $ 71,210
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 370 3.12 2.99 (4) $ 70,430
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 550 2.97 2.85 (4) $ 50,600
Kingston, NY 170 2.92 2.80 (4) $ 95,650
Gettysburg, PA 90 2.83 2.72 (4) $ 67,450
Rochester, NY 1,360 2.76 2.65 (4) $ 68,350