Special Education Teacher, Secondary School salary
74,260 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 25-2058
Half of all special education teachers, secondary school in the United States earn more than 74,260 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay288of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.56×60,180 USD – 93,730 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 60,180 USD |
| Median | 74,260 USD |
| Mean | 77,260 USD |
| Upper quartile | 93,730 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 25-2058 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
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 74,340 USD
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 74,330 USD
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 74,310 USD
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 74,090 USD
- Fish and Game Wardens 74,060 USD
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 73,900 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov