Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary
65,120 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 25-2052
Half of all special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in the United States earn more than 65,120 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay356of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.34×59,710 USD – 80,280 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 59,710 USD |
| Median | 65,120 USD |
| Mean | 72,650 USD |
| Upper quartile | 80,280 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 25-2052 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 65,510 USD
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 65,380 USD
- Hearing Aid Specialists 65,160 USD
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 65,030 USD
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 64,950 USD
- Designers, All Other 64,950 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov