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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
22,970 5.4 % (4) $ 69,620 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,020 $ 48,760 $ 62,240 $ 81,270 $ 113,700
  (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 15,710 0.19 (4) $ 66,580
Child Care Services 3,180 0.36 (4) $ 88,000
Individual and Family Services 1,690 0.06 (4) $ 69,800
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 820 0.02 (4) $ 58,260
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 480 0.04 (4) $ 67,240

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 3,180 0.36 (4) $ 88,000
Elementary and Secondary Schools 15,710 0.19 (4) $ 66,580
Educational Support Services 300 0.14 (4) $ 85,390
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 160 0.06 (4) $ 43,960
Individual and Family Services 1,690 0.06 (4) $ 69,800

Top paying industries for Special Education Teachers, Preschool:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Care Services 3,180 0.36 (4) $ 88,000
Educational Support Services 300 0.14 (4) $ 85,390
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 160 (7) (4) $ 71,470
Individual and Family Services 1,690 0.06 (4) $ 69,800
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 480 0.04 (4) $ 67,240


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 2022


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 3,470 0.38 2.45 (4) $ 99,620
Florida 2,000 0.22 1.40 (4) $ 60,270
Minnesota 1,900 0.67 4.33 (4) $ 69,560
California 1,610 0.09 0.59 (4) $ 75,610
New Jersey 1,320 0.32 2.06 (4) $ 85,260


Map of location quotient of special education teachers, preschool by state, May 2022


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)
Minnesota 1,900 0.67 4.33 (4) $ 69,560
Wyoming 110 0.40 2.58 (4) $ 51,790
New York 3,470 0.38 2.45 (4) $ 99,620
Alaska 110 0.35 2.24 (4) $ 60,270
New Jersey 1,320 0.32 2.06 (4) $ 85,260


Map of annual mean wages of special education teachers, preschool by state, May 2022


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 3,470 0.38 2.45 (4) $ 99,620
Massachusetts 810 0.23 1.45 (4) $ 85,540
New Jersey 1,320 0.32 2.06 (4) $ 85,260
District of Columbia 40 0.05 0.35 (4) $ 79,240
Washington 850 0.25 1.60 (4) $ 76,550



Map of employment of special education teachers, preschool by area, May 2022


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 3,590 0.39 2.52 (4) $ 103,070
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,360 0.72 4.65 (4) $ 72,590
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 780 0.30 1.92 (4) $ 69,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 590 0.22 1.40 (4) $ 85,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 510 0.12 0.75 (4) $ 68,590
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 500 0.51 3.28 (4) $ 67,280
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 490 0.24 1.54 (4) $ 78,540
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 410 0.26 1.71 (4) $ 67,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 400 0.07 0.42 (4) $ 97,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 400 0.13 0.85 (4) $ 89,800


Map of location quotient of special education teachers, preschool by area, May 2022


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)
Rochester, MN 110 0.93 6.00 (4) $ 64,720
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,360 0.72 4.65 (4) $ 72,590
Grand Forks, ND-MN 30 0.69 4.47 (4) $ 48,690
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 30 0.68 4.38 (4) $ 44,790
Duluth, MN-WI 80 0.64 4.09 (4) $ 60,420
Florence, SC 50 0.61 3.95 (4) $ 56,670
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 30 0.61 3.91 (4) $ 64,450
Anchorage, AK 90 0.51 3.31 (4) $ 56,800
Canton-Massillon, OH 80 0.51 3.29 (4) $ 65,040
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 500 0.51 3.28 (4) $ 67,280


Map of annual mean wages of special education teachers, preschool by area, May 2022


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 3,590 0.39 2.52 (4) $ 103,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 400 0.07 0.42 (4) $ 97,820
Worcester, MA-CT 50 0.19 1.25 (4) $ 94,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 400 0.13 0.85 (4) $ 89,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 590 0.22 1.40 (4) $ 85,360
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 490 0.24 1.54 (4) $ 78,540
Kennewick-Richland, WA 30 0.25 1.59 (4) $ 76,990
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 120 0.22 1.42 (4) $ 75,140
Yakima, WA 30 0.34 2.17 (4) $ 74,730
Springfield, MA-CT 110 0.34 2.18 (4) $ 73,370

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)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.28 1.79 (4) $ 48,990
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 100 0.91 5.87 (4) $ 37,090
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.49 3.18 (4) $ 60,050
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 80 0.33 2.13 (4) $ 58,100
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.54 3.46 (4) $ 68,240

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 100 0.91 5.87 (4) $ 37,090
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.70 4.53 (4) $ 42,180
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.69 4.46 (4) $ 30,840
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.66 4.24 (4) $ 43,280
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.59 3.77 (4) $ 28,160

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 30 0.25 1.60 (4) $ 76,050
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 2.10 (4) $ 71,930
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.51 3.31 (4) $ 71,190
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.54 3.46 (4) $ 68,240
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 1.47 (4) $ 66,010


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