SOC 25-2057 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Special Education Teachers, Middle School

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$66,810

U.S. median hourly wageNot published

U.S. employment95,200

Nationally, special education teachers, middle school earned a median of $66,810 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 95,200 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School: pay and employment by state
State
California	$101,530	Not published	4,860	0.3
Washington	$99,520	Not published	1,550	0.4
Rhode Island	$93,970	Not published	380	0.8
New York	$93,820	Not published	7,870	0.8
Connecticut	$92,900	Not published	1,260	0.7
Massachusetts	$84,550	Not published	3,110	0.9
Alaska	$81,000	Not published	200	0.6
District of Columbia	$79,170	Not published	520	0.7
New Jersey	$79,110	Not published	5,660	1.3
Utah	$78,920	Not published	690	0.4
Oregon	$78,360	Not published	590	0.3
Delaware	$77,420	Not published	Not published	Not published
Pennsylvania	$77,040	Not published	3,710	0.6
Maryland	$76,410	Not published	1,540	0.6
Michigan	$76,040	Not published	1,410	0.3
Illinois	$74,730	Not published	4,460	0.7
Ohio	$74,590	Not published	7,540	1.4
New Mexico	$74,440	Not published	1,090	1.2
Vermont	$73,110	Not published	470	1.6
Georgia	$70,550	Not published	3,740	0.8
New Hampshire	$66,760	Not published	650	1.0
Colorado	$66,130	Not published	2,020	0.7
Wisconsin	$65,840	Not published	2,650	0.9
Montana	$63,960	Not published	190	0.4
Virginia	$63,820	Not published	3,000	0.7
Minnesota	$63,630	Not published	1,930	0.7
Iowa	$63,590	Not published	990	0.6
Nebraska	$63,460	Not published	680	0.7
Maine	$63,440	Not published	310	0.5
Texas	$63,360	Not published	12,580	0.9
Nevada	$63,280	Not published	290	0.2
Alabama	$62,850	Not published	460	0.2
Wyoming	$62,770	Not published	330	1.2
South Carolina	$62,310	Not published	980	0.4
Arizona	$62,130	Not published	580	0.2
Hawaii	$61,750	Not published	380	0.6
Florida	$60,440	Not published	2,630	0.3
Kentucky	$60,200	Not published	1,530	0.8
Idaho	$60,170	Not published	300	0.4
Tennessee	$60,000	Not published	1,310	0.4
Kansas	$59,780	Not published	550	0.4
Louisiana	$59,420	Not published	1,130	0.6
North Carolina	$59,360	Not published	2,470	0.5
Indiana	$58,900	Not published	1,070	0.3
Puerto Rico	$58,270	Not published	950	1.0
North Dakota	$57,680	Not published	200	0.5
Arkansas	$56,830	Not published	750	0.6
West Virginia	$56,440	Not published	1,080	1.5
South Dakota	$51,360	Not published	310	0.7
Mississippi	$50,750	Not published	1,020	0.9
Oklahoma	$50,450	Not published	930	0.5
Missouri	$50,370	Not published	1,050	0.4

Pay by metro area

All 242 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$121,070	Not published	360	0.3
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$110,850	Not published	350	0.3
Fresno, CA	$104,540	Not published	80	0.2
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$104,450	Not published	50	0.5
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$103,880	Not published	70	0.5
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$103,580	Not published	Not published	Not published
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$101,560	Not published	2,030	0.3
Bellingham, WA	$101,120	Not published	50	0.6
Salinas, CA	$100,840	Not published	40	0.2
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$100,350	Not published	720	0.3
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$99,190	Not published	520	0.3
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$97,980	Not published	490	1.8
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$97,360	Not published	390	1.0
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$97,000	Not published	Not published	Not published
Modesto, CA	$96,500	Not published	Not published	Not published
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$96,210	Not published	220	0.3
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$94,740	Not published	8,330	0.9
Kingston, NY	$94,290	Not published	60	1.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$92,900	Not published	400	0.7
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$92,130	Not published	670	0.9
Barnstable Town, MA	$91,630	Not published	100	1.0
Pittsfield, MA	$88,190	Not published	50	0.8
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$87,160	Not published	260	0.2
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$85,190	Not published	80	0.6
Salisbury, MD	$83,850	Not published	60	1.1
Worcester, MA	$83,810	Not published	420	1.2
Yakima, WA	$83,610	Not published	70	0.8
Bend, OR	$83,110	Not published	70	0.6
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	$82,320	Not published	60	1.3
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$82,290	Not published	150	0.4
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$81,800	Not published	330	0.7
Ann Arbor, MI	$81,710	Not published	90	0.4
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$81,620	Not published	2,150	0.8
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$81,570	Not published	150	1.2
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$81,350	Not published	Not published	Not published
Springfield, MA	$81,270	Not published	250	1.2
Anchorage, AK	$81,140	Not published	110	0.6
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$81,040	Not published	130	0.8
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$80,970	Not published	150	0.6
Boulder, CO	$80,960	Not published	150	0.8
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$80,730	Not published	220	1.3
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$80,510	Not published	250	0.7
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$80,210	Not published	300	1.3
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$79,920	Not published	100	0.6
Cleveland, OH	$79,890	Not published	2,490	2.4
Madison, WI	$79,710	Not published	330	0.8
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$79,310	Not published	260	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$78,860	Not published	2,780	1.0
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$78,720	Not published	550	0.3
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$78,560	Not published	180	1.5
Lancaster, PA	$78,560	Not published	90	0.4
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$78,290	Not published	180	0.6
Portland-South Portland, ME	$78,160	Not published	120	0.4
New Haven, CT	$78,040	Not published	80	0.3
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$77,840	Not published	3,190	0.7
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$77,750	Not published	2,200	0.8
Flint, MI	$77,620	Not published	60	0.4
Battle Creek, MI	$77,460	Not published	30	0.6
Salem, OR	$77,390	Not published	150	0.8
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$77,140	Not published	70	0.3
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$77,050	Not published	2,540	0.8
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$76,660	Not published	570	0.7
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$76,620	Not published	860	1.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$76,600	Not published	320	0.8
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$76,400	Not published	1,000	0.6
Syracuse, NY	$75,920	Not published	490	1.6
Ithaca, NY	$75,860	Not published	40	0.9
Albuquerque, NM	$75,800	Not published	690	1.7
Utica-Rome, NY	$75,780	Not published	120	1.0
Rockford, IL	$75,540	Not published	140	1.0
Chambersburg, PA	$75,390	Not published	40	0.7
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$75,230	Not published	130	0.5
Pittsburgh, PA	$74,910	Not published	740	0.7
Springfield, IL	$74,590	Not published	110	1.0
Albany, OR	$74,070	Not published	30	0.7
Omaha, NE-IA	$73,870	Not published	260	0.5
Duluth, MN-WI	$73,630	Not published	90	0.7
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$73,630	Not published	30	0.3
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$73,410	Not published	60	0.9
Vineland, NJ	$73,120	Not published	120	2.0
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$73,110	Not published	50	0.7
Mansfield, OH	$72,830	Not published	90	1.9
Las Cruces, NM	$72,810	Not published	110	1.4
Springfield, OH	$72,750	Not published	80	1.6
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$72,530	Not published	680	1.3
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$71,830	Not published	200	1.0
Green Bay, WI	$71,400	Not published	310	1.8
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$70,780	Not published	30	0.5
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	$70,690	Not published	70	1.3
Binghamton, NY	$68,910	Not published	130	1.4
Odessa, TX	$67,910	Not published	30	0.4
Saginaw, MI	$67,740	Not published	30	0.4
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$66,860	Not published	140	0.3
Monroe, MI	$66,650	Not published	40	0.9
Eau Claire, WI	$66,430	Not published	100	1.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$65,970	Not published	1,760	0.5
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$65,870	Not published	5,610	1.4
Pueblo, CO	$65,830	Not published	60	1.0
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$65,810	Not published	200	0.7
Midland, TX	$65,130	Not published	240	2.0
St. Cloud, MN	$64,540	Not published	60	0.5
Glens Falls, NY	$64,480	Not published	70	1.4
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$64,410	Not published	180	0.5
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$64,210	Not published	220	0.4
Ogden, UT	$64,210	Not published	230	0.9
Cedar Rapids, IA	$64,100	Not published	200	1.4
El Paso, TX	$64,100	Not published	370	1.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$64,090	Not published	820	0.7
Bloomington, IL	$64,060	Not published	30	0.4
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$63,970	Not published	70	0.8
Billings, MT	$63,960	Not published	40	0.4
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$63,890	Not published	Not published	Not published
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$63,880	Not published	50	1.4
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$63,790	Not published	100	0.6
Savannah, GA	$63,730	Not published	60	0.3
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$63,660	Not published	1,470	0.8
Decatur, IL	$63,520	Not published	50	1.0
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$63,500	Not published	60	0.7
Grand Junction, CO	$63,480	Not published	60	0.9
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$63,370	Not published	40	0.5
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$63,340	Not published	90	0.2
Reno, NV	$63,280	Not published	110	0.4
Greeley, CO	$63,160	Not published	90	0.8
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$63,110	Not published	60	0.4
Rochester, NY	$63,040	Not published	490	1.0
Lincoln, NE	$62,920	Not published	130	0.7
Iowa City, IA	$62,860	Not published	50	0.6
Knoxville, TN	$62,860	Not published	220	0.5
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$62,820	Not published	140	0.8
Gainesville, GA	$62,730	Not published	100	1.0
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$62,720	Not published	120	0.8
Toledo, OH	$62,670	Not published	410	1.4
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$62,540	Not published	80	0.2
York-Hanover, PA	$62,530	Not published	170	1.0
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$62,360	Not published	410	0.2
Sherman-Denison, TX	$62,350	Not published	180	3.5
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$62,250	Not published	1,070	0.8
Fond du Lac, WI	$62,200	Not published	40	1.0
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$62,140	Not published	100	0.9
Owensboro, KY	$62,030	Not published	50	1.1
Amarillo, TX	$61,980	Not published	110	0.9
Sheboygan, WI	$61,860	Not published	60	0.9
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$61,780	Not published	310	0.3
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$61,530	Not published	Not published	Not published
Elizabethtown, KY	$61,460	Not published	50	1.0
Cheyenne, WY	$61,420	Not published	70	1.4
Columbus, OH	$61,420	Not published	1,370	1.2
Spartanburg, SC	$61,400	Not published	200	1.2
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$61,380	Not published	40	0.7
Colorado Springs, CO	$61,340	Not published	260	0.8
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$61,320	Not published	130	0.3
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$61,300	Not published	510	0.5
Canton-Massillon, OH	$61,280	Not published	220	1.4
Peoria, IL	$61,260	Not published	150	0.9
Wichita Falls, TX	$61,250	Not published	50	1.0
Killeen-Temple, TX	$61,200	Not published	70	0.5
Charlottesville, VA	$61,130	Not published	70	0.6
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$61,120	Not published	490	0.3
Tyler, TX	$61,070	Not published	60	0.5
Kenosha, WI	$61,010	Not published	60	0.8
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$60,930	Not published	210	0.9
Lynchburg, VA	$60,880	Not published	50	0.5
Aguadilla, PR	$60,860	Not published	60	1.3
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$60,860	Not published	140	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$60,780	Not published	500	0.3
Lawton, OK	$60,770	Not published	50	1.1
Boise City, ID	$60,730	Not published	90	0.2
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$60,720	Not published	670	2.2
Ponce, PR	$60,710	Not published	80	1.3
Topeka, KS	$60,700	Not published	70	0.6
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$60,670	Not published	350	0.5
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$60,590	Not published	760	0.6
Richmond, VA	$60,560	Not published	390	0.6
Kansas City, MO-KS	$60,550	Not published	430	0.4
Birmingham, AL	$60,510	Not published	80	0.1
Waco, TX	$60,460	Not published	110	0.8
Corpus Christi, TX	$60,430	Not published	80	0.4
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$60,430	Not published	500	1.4
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$60,430	Not published	80	1.0
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$60,430	Not published	670	0.6
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$60,380	Not published	100	1.5
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$60,360	Not published	220	0.8
Bowling Green, KY	$60,350	Not published	40	0.5
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$60,230	Not published	320	0.5
College Station-Bryan, TX	$60,190	Not published	60	0.4
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$60,090	Not published	110	0.7
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$59,980	Not published	110	0.4
Baton Rouge, LA	$59,760	Not published	270	0.6
Akron, OH	$59,690	Not published	210	0.7
Springfield, MO	$59,670	Not published	90	0.4
Evansville, IN	$59,310	Not published	80	0.6
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$59,280	Not published	200	0.6
Wichita, KS	$59,160	Not published	120	0.4
Asheville, NC	$59,090	Not published	Not published	Not published
Erie, PA	$59,070	Not published	150	1.2
Paducah, KY-IL	$59,040	Not published	40	0.9
Burlington, NC	$58,970	Not published	70	1.0
Columbia, SC	$58,900	Not published	150	0.4
St. Louis, MO-IL	$58,850	Not published	340	0.3
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$58,600	Not published	110	0.3
Fort Wayne, IN	$58,580	Not published	70	0.3
Mayaguez, PR	$58,170	Not published	110	2.0
Tucson, AZ	$58,170	Not published	70	0.2
Mobile, AL	$58,150	Not published	90	0.5
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$58,150	Not published	50	0.4
Oklahoma City, OK	$58,120	Not published	380	0.6
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$58,090	Not published	650	0.2
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$58,040	Not published	200	1.3
Roanoke, VA	$57,990	Not published	100	0.6
Wheeling, WV-OH	$57,900	Not published	100	1.6
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$57,880	Not published	90	2.5
Abilene, TX	$57,720	Not published	60	0.8
Fargo, ND-MN	$57,680	Not published	120	0.8
Kankakee, IL	$57,620	Not published	50	1.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$57,270	Not published	130	0.2
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$57,040	Not published	570	0.8
Manhattan, KS	$56,890	Not published	40	0.8
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$56,790	Not published	260	1.9
Jackson, TN	$56,450	Not published	40	0.5
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$56,430	Not published	60	0.6
Longview, TX	$55,100	Not published	50	0.4
Montgomery, AL	$53,700	Not published	60	0.3
Rapid City, SD	$52,990	Not published	40	0.5
Lake Charles, LA	$52,100	Not published	110	1.1
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$51,800	Not published	70	0.5
Jonesboro, AR	$51,800	Not published	40	0.6
Port St. Lucie, FL	$51,540	Not published	230	1.3
Jackson, MS	$51,470	Not published	190	0.7
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$51,060	Not published	110	0.6
Lubbock, TX	$50,890	Not published	70	0.4
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$50,780	Not published	90	0.8
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$50,750	Not published	140	0.9
Texarkana, TX-AR	$50,600	Not published	100	1.7
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$50,520	Not published	70	0.5
Hattiesburg, MS	$49,770	Not published	40	0.7
Tulsa, OK	$49,590	Not published	240	0.5
Wilmington, NC	$49,110	Not published	40	0.2
Winston-Salem, NC	$48,850	Not published	Not published	Not published
Joplin, MO-KS	$48,720	Not published	80	1.0
Columbia, MO	$48,480	Not published	40	0.3
Lafayette, LA	$48,480	Not published	70	0.4
Jefferson City, MO	$46,480	Not published	30	0.4

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.