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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-2059 Special Education Teachers, All Other

All special education teachers not listed separately.


National estimates for Special Education Teachers, All Other
Industry profile for Special Education Teachers, All Other
Geographic profile for Special Education Teachers, All Other

National estimates for Special Education Teachers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
43,700 3.3 % (4) $ 76,000 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,530 $ 53,780 $ 67,190 $ 91,050 $ 114,360
  (4)

Industry profile for Special Education Teachers, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Special Education Teachers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 30,740 0.36 (4) $ 74,450
Educational Support Services 3,220 1.27 (4) $ 92,830
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,590 0.14 (4) $ 88,860
Individual and Family Services 1,450 0.05 (4) $ 65,210
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,140 0.02 (4) $ 85,440

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Special Education Teachers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Educational Support Services 3,220 1.27 (4) $ 92,830
Elementary and Secondary Schools 30,740 0.36 (4) $ 74,450
Other Residential Care Facilities 360 0.24 (4) $ 56,010
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,590 0.14 (4) $ 88,860
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 840 0.13 (4) $ 67,320

Top paying industries for Special Education Teachers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 390 0.01 (4) $ 115,010
Educational Support Services 3,220 1.27 (4) $ 92,830
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,590 0.14 (4) $ 88,860
Technical and Trade Schools (8) (8) (4) $ 87,800
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,140 0.02 (4) $ 85,440


Geographic profile for Special Education Teachers, All Other:

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



Map of employment of special education teachers, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Special Education Teachers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,390 0.41 1.43 (4) $ 90,790
Texas 5,170 0.38 1.32 (4) $ 65,120
New York 4,270 0.45 1.58 (4) $ 107,770
Florida 2,890 0.30 1.05 (4) $ 61,690
Michigan 2,850 0.66 2.28 (4) $ 77,680


Map of location quotient of special education teachers, all other by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 1,160 0.78 2.72 (4) $ 66,500
Maryland 2,100 0.78 2.72 (4) $ 69,260
Connecticut 1,170 0.71 2.46 (4) $ 69,980
Michigan 2,850 0.66 2.28 (4) $ 77,680
Oregon 1,270 0.65 2.27 (4) $ 90,450


Map of annual mean wages of special education teachers, all other by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Special Education Teachers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,270 0.45 1.58 (4) $ 107,770
California 7,390 0.41 1.43 (4) $ 90,790
Oregon 1,270 0.65 2.27 (4) $ 90,450
Massachusetts 2,010 0.55 1.92 (4) $ 88,380
Washington 140 0.04 0.14 (4) $ 85,360



Map of employment of special education teachers, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Special Education Teachers, All Other:

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 4,200 0.44 1.54 (4) $ 107,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,410 0.55 1.92 (4) $ 88,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,910 0.42 1.47 (4) $ 71,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,610 0.41 1.41 (4) $ 68,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,450 0.51 1.79 (4) $ 58,450
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,420 0.45 1.55 (4) $ 63,630
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,390 0.50 1.75 (4) $ 94,080
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,290 0.68 2.36 (4) $ 81,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,280 0.41 1.44 (4) $ 73,580
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,060 0.81 2.83 (4) $ 73,090


Map of location quotient of special education teachers, all other by area, May 2023


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Valdosta, GA 130 2.36 8.20 (4) $ 57,550
Waterbury, CT 150 2.28 7.92 (4) $ 78,000
Yuba City, CA 110 2.15 7.46 (4) $ 86,010
El Centro, CA 110 1.82 6.32 (4) $ 95,270
College Station-Bryan, TX 230 1.77 6.14 (4) $ 65,790
Battle Creek, MI 90 1.62 5.62 (4) $ 88,910
Tyler, TX 170 1.56 5.43 (4) $ 58,480
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 90 1.48 5.14 (4) $ 70,250
Jackson, MI 80 1.44 5.01 (4) $ 76,360
Bloomington, IL 120 1.30 4.50 (4) $ 62,370


Map of annual mean wages of special education teachers, all other by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Special Education Teachers, All Other:

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 4,200 0.44 1.54 (4) $ 107,900
Merced, CA 60 0.79 2.74 (4) $ 107,210
Fresno, CA 200 0.50 1.74 (4) $ 106,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 460 0.28 0.96 (4) $ 105,500
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 310 0.27 0.94 (4) $ 105,350
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 130 0.29 1.00 (4) $ 104,220
Modesto, CA 80 0.42 1.46 (4) $ 100,790
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 550 0.46 1.59 (4) $ 99,970
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 350 0.23 0.80 (4) $ 99,840
El Centro, CA 110 1.82 6.32 (4) $ 95,270

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Special Education Teachers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 230 0.87 3.01 (4) $ 72,600
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 150 2.09 7.26 (4) $ 72,310
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 140 0.92 3.19 (4) $ 71,580
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 110 1.14 3.95 (4) $ 77,180
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 110 0.80 2.78 (4) $ 38,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Special Education Teachers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 150 2.09 7.26 (4) $ 72,310
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 110 1.14 3.95 (4) $ 77,180
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 80 0.99 3.45 (4) $ 89,640
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 80 0.92 3.21 (4) $ 57,280
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 140 0.92 3.19 (4) $ 71,580

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Special Education Teachers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 80 0.99 3.45 (4) $ 89,640
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.82 2.85 (4) $ 89,270
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.52 1.82 (4) $ 87,720
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 1.14 (4) $ 85,360
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 90 0.83 2.88 (4) $ 84,670


About May 2023 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024