Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in the US earns $65,120 per year (260,870 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($97,910) and lowest in West Virginia ($50,380) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Washington DC	$97,910	$72,356	$6,030	73.9%	1,070
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in California	$97,170	$72,382	$6,032	74.5%	23,280
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Washington	$95,040	$75,691	$6,308	79.6%	3,450
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Massachusetts	$91,350	$68,747	$5,729	75.3%	7,220
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Rhode Island	$84,300	$65,591	$5,466	77.8%	1,070
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Connecticut	$82,950	$64,198	$5,350	77.4%	2,810
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in New York	$81,260	$62,205	$5,184	76.6%	21,130
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Alaska	$80,230	$65,272	$5,439	81.4%	320
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Maryland	$78,850	$60,919	$5,077	77.3%	2,760
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Illinois	$77,960	$59,961	$4,997	76.9%	14,040
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Oregon	$77,700	$57,523	$4,794	74%	1,520
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in New Jersey	$76,660	$60,065	$5,005	78.4%	11,610
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in New Mexico	$76,420	$60,166	$5,014	78.7%	880
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Michigan	$74,600	$58,391	$4,866	78.3%	4,010
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Colorado	$74,290	$58,533	$4,878	78.8%	4,010
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Vermont	$74,200	$58,593	$4,883	79%	770
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Ohio	$73,970	$59,616	$4,968	80.6%	9,550
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Georgia	$72,880	$56,942	$4,745	78.1%	9,370
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Pennsylvania	$72,680	$57,729	$4,811	79.4%	7,640
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Virginia	$67,740	$53,404	$4,450	78.8%	7,440
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Minnesota	$67,620	$53,326	$4,444	78.9%	3,960
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Delaware	$65,990	$52,189	$4,349	79.1%	1,070
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in New Hampshire	$65,160	$54,536	$4,545	83.7%	1,110
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Nevada	$65,110	$54,496	$4,541	83.7%	430
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Alabama	$64,520	$51,061	$4,255	79.1%	870
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Idaho	$63,610	$51,028	$4,252	80.2%	620
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Tennessee	$62,560	$52,447	$4,371	83.8%	3,910
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Nebraska	$62,420	$50,374	$4,198	80.7%	1,900
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in South Carolina	$62,360	$49,702	$4,142	79.7%	2,950
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Texas	$62,330	$52,262	$4,355	83.8%	56,760
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Maine	$61,880	$48,905	$4,075	79%	1,320
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Wisconsin	$61,520	$49,685	$4,140	80.8%	4,280
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Utah	$61,290	$48,668	$4,056	79.4%	1,890
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Hawaii	$60,940	$48,044	$4,004	78.8%	1,270
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Wyoming	$60,930	$51,137	$4,261	83.9%	650
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Iowa	$60,440	$49,099	$4,092	81.2%	2,560
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Kentucky	$60,060	$48,454	$4,038	80.7%	3,710
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Kansas	$59,970	$47,819	$3,985	79.7%	1,610
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Florida	$58,850	$49,466	$4,122	84.1%	8,740
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Louisiana	$58,800	$48,048	$4,004	81.7%	4,000
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Indiana	$58,760	$47,690	$3,974	81.2%	3,640
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in North Carolina	$58,260	$47,176	$3,931	81%	4,430
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in North Dakota	$57,950	$48,743	$4,062	84.1%	590
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Montana	$57,630	$46,534	$3,878	80.7%	560
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Missouri	$57,260	$46,435	$3,870	81.1%	2,860
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Arizona	$56,030	$46,008	$3,834	82.1%	2,450
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Arkansas	$54,290	$43,897	$3,658	80.9%	1,430
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in South Dakota	$51,090	$43,231	$3,603	84.6%	790
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Oklahoma	$50,630	$41,128	$3,427	81.2%	2,360
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Mississippi	$50,570	$41,522	$3,460	82.1%	2,530
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in West Virginia	$50,380	$41,123	$3,427	81.6%	1,690

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