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Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle 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, Middle School:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Mean wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
88,850 | 2.2 % | (4) | $ 73,630 | 0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Wage (2) | $ 48,140 | $ 57,600 | $ 66,600 | $ 84,040 | $ 105,320 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Special Education Teachers, Middle School are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Special Education Teachers, Middle School, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 88,660 | 1.03 | (4) | $ 73,650 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 40 | 0.01 | (4) | $ 64,630 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 88,660 | 1.03 | (4) | $ 73,650 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 40 | 0.01 | (4) | $ 64,630 |
Top paying industries for Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 88,660 | 1.03 | (4) | $ 73,650 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 40 | 0.01 | (4) | $ 64,630 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Special Education Teachers, Middle School are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Special Education Teachers, Middle School, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 8,470 | 0.62 | 1.07 | (4) | $ 64,250 |
New York | 7,780 | 0.83 | 1.42 | (4) | $ 94,460 |
California | 7,240 | 0.40 | 0.69 | (4) | $ 94,040 |
New Jersey | 7,240 | 1.72 | 2.94 | (4) | $ 81,010 |
Ohio | 6,230 | 1.14 | 1.95 | (4) | $ 69,510 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 7,240 | 1.72 | 2.94 | (4) | $ 81,010 |
Vermont | 380 | 1.26 | 2.15 | (4) | $ 67,840 |
Ohio | 6,230 | 1.14 | 1.95 | (4) | $ 69,510 |
Maryland | 2,760 | 1.03 | 1.76 | (4) | $ 77,580 |
New Hampshire | 670 | 0.99 | 1.69 | (4) | $ 62,210 |
Top paying states for Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 7,780 | 0.83 | 1.42 | (4) | $ 94,460 |
California | 7,240 | 0.40 | 0.69 | (4) | $ 94,040 |
Washington | 1,550 | 0.44 | 0.76 | (4) | $ 90,530 |
Massachusetts | 2,330 | 0.64 | 1.09 | (4) | $ 87,730 |
District of Columbia | 350 | 0.50 | 0.86 | (4) | $ 86,450 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Special Education Teachers, Middle 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 | 9,750 | 1.03 | 1.76 | (4) | $ 94,900 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,470 | 1.22 | 2.09 | (4) | $ 82,960 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,990 | 1.06 | 1.81 | (4) | $ 81,480 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 2,640 | 0.59 | 1.00 | (4) | $ 75,300 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,570 | 0.83 | 1.42 | (4) | $ 80,340 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,240 | 0.56 | 0.96 | (4) | $ 66,940 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,160 | 0.35 | 0.60 | (4) | $ 86,330 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 2,050 | 0.65 | 1.10 | (4) | $ 66,330 |
Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 1,600 | 1.60 | 2.74 | (4) | $ 76,350 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,580 | 0.57 | 0.98 | (4) | $ 85,650 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsfield, MA | 130 | 3.29 | 5.62 | (4) | $ 72,190 |
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ | 150 | 2.39 | 4.08 | (4) | $ 73,440 |
Mansfield, OH | 90 | 1.94 | 3.31 | (4) | $ 59,650 |
Ocean City, NJ | 80 | 1.91 | 3.26 | (4) | $ 77,260 |
Syracuse, NY | 540 | 1.85 | 3.15 | (4) | $ 75,130 |
Midland, TX | 190 | 1.68 | 2.86 | (4) | $ 71,650 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 200 | 1.60 | 2.74 | (4) | $ 79,140 |
Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 1,600 | 1.60 | 2.74 | (4) | $ 76,350 |
Toledo, OH | 460 | 1.59 | 2.72 | (4) | $ 69,700 |
Springfield, OH | 70 | 1.59 | 2.72 | (4) | $ 63,850 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 850 | 0.35 | 0.60 | (4) | $ 112,580 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 310 | 0.20 | 0.35 | (4) | $ 105,420 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 730 | 0.69 | 1.19 | (4) | $ 101,280 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 580 | 0.50 | 0.86 | (4) | $ 100,360 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 730 | 0.35 | 0.60 | (4) | $ 96,240 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 760 | 0.46 | 0.78 | (4) | $ 95,760 |
Salinas, CA | 120 | 0.69 | 1.17 | (4) | $ 95,130 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 9,750 | 1.03 | 1.76 | (4) | $ 94,900 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | 50 | 0.51 | 0.86 | (4) | $ 94,190 |
Modesto, CA | 80 | 0.41 | 0.69 | (4) | $ 94,160 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 260 | 1.64 | 2.80 | (4) | $ 64,260 |
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 250 | 1.32 | 2.25 | (4) | $ 52,930 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 0.80 | 1.37 | (4) | $ 54,600 |
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 200 | 0.98 | 1.67 | (4) | $ 57,790 |
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 200 | 1.17 | 1.99 | (4) | $ 53,870 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Special Education Teachers, Middle School:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.91 | 3.27 | (4) | $ 56,270 |
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.71 | 2.92 | (4) | $ 59,790 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 260 | 1.64 | 2.80 | (4) | $ 64,260 |
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 1.56 |