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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).
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |