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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
32,950 6.0 % (4) $ 67,670 2.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Special Education Teachers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,740 $ 47,090 $ 62,820 $ 85,010 $ 104,790
  (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 22,190 0.27 (4) $ 68,260
Educational Support Services 1,820 0.98 (4) $ 75,490
Individual and Family Services 1,460 0.06 (4) $ 55,840
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,000 0.02 (4) $ 72,170
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 990 0.16 (4) $ 51,210

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 1,820 0.98 (4) $ 75,490
Elementary and Secondary Schools 22,190 0.27 (4) $ 68,260
Other Schools and Instruction 770 0.19 (4) $ 49,180
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 990 0.16 (4) $ 51,210
Other Residential Care Facilities 180 0.11 (4) $ 53,400

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 880 0.04 (4) $ 102,850
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 460 0.02 (4) $ 77,240
Educational Support Services 1,820 0.98 (4) $ 75,490
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 840 0.04 (4) $ 74,360
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,000 0.02 (4) $ 72,170


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.





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 7,950 0.48 2.04 (4) $ 69,130
Florida 2,920 0.35 1.46 (4) $ 51,830
New York 2,300 0.26 1.12 (4) $ 92,650
Virginia 2,140 0.58 2.45 (8) (8)
Texas 1,610 0.13 0.56 (4) $ 56,390




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)
West Virginia 580 0.89 3.75 (4) $ 51,580
Vermont 230 0.81 3.41 (4) $ 60,450
New Mexico 620 0.78 3.31 (4) $ 58,390
Oregon 1,240 0.68 2.89 (4) $ 84,800
Connecticut 1,040 0.68 2.85 (4) $ 71,480




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 2,300 0.26 1.12 (4) $ 92,650
Oregon 1,240 0.68 2.89 (4) $ 84,800
Maryland 380 0.15 0.64 (4) $ 75,440
New Jersey 980 0.26 1.10 (4) $ 74,520
District of Columbia 230 0.33 1.40 (4) $ 72,690





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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,460 0.77 3.23 (4) $ 67,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,480 0.28 1.18 (4) $ 91,840
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,190 0.72 3.06 (4) $ 98,040
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 950 0.68 2.88 (4) $ 82,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 690 0.16 0.67 (4) $ 57,770
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 600 0.53 2.24 (4) $ 92,970
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 590 1.07 4.54 (4) $ 69,660
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 550 0.21 0.89 (4) $ 74,370
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 520 0.14 0.61 (4) $ 55,300
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 510 0.29 1.22 (4) $ 76,120




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)
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 200 1.61 6.80 (4) $ 56,020
Albuquerque, NM 420 1.13 4.77 (4) $ 58,050
Barnstable Town, MA 100 1.12 4.72 (4) $ 56,420
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 590 1.07 4.54 (4) $ 69,660
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 120 0.91 3.86 (4) $ 44,960
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 180 0.89 3.76 (4) $ 49,040
Modesto, CA 160 0.87 3.66 (4) $ 76,800
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 320 0.86 3.62 (4) $ 76,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,460 0.77 3.23 (4) $ 67,710
Muskegon, MI 40 0.75 3.18 (4) $ 68,510




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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,190 0.72 3.06 (4) $ 98,040
Fresno, CA 110 0.29 1.24 (4) $ 94,830
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 600 0.53 2.24 (4) $ 92,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,480 0.28 1.18 (4) $ 91,840
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 130 0.10 0.42 (4) $ 86,000
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 950 0.68 2.88 (4) $ 82,440
Eugene, OR (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 80,560
Salem, OR 110 0.66 2.80 (4) $ 80,010
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 360 0.32 1.36 (4) $ 79,760
Rochester, NY 90 0.19 0.80 (4) $ 79,590

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)
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.91 3.86 (4) $ 49,130
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 120 1.33 5.63 (4) $ 69,990
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 120 1.23 5.19 (4) $ 61,360
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 110 0.70 2.95 (4) $ 76,350
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 110 1.35 5.69 (4) $ 62,050

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)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 110 1.35 5.69 (4) $ 62,050
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 120 1.33 5.63 (4) $ 69,990
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 120 1.23 5.19 (4) $ 61,360
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 70 1.03 4.34 (4) $ 63,260
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.91 3.86 (4) $ 49,130

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)
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 0.72 3.04 (4) $ 83,860
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 110 0.70 2.95 (4) $ 76,350
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 71,250
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 120 1.33 5.63 (4) $ 69,990
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.73 3.08 (4) $ 66,920


About May 2020 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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021