Special Education Teachers, Preschool Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Special Education Teachers, Preschool positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$62,190

National average

Salary Range

$38,740 – $132,530

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Special Education Teachers, Preschool Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$132,930$61,880$163,850
New York$129,860$52,560$163,850
New Jersey$86,650$60,310$132,930
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area$86,340$63,800$105,000
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$83,490$65,690$101,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,890$46,730$136,320
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$82,760$48,410$105,450
Massachusetts$82,740$48,410$105,440
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$82,370$59,640$96,460
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$80,720$65,600$123,170
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$80,090$51,660$85,140
Washington$80,080$63,800$118,570
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$79,800$38,380$92,540
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$79,420$55,960$100,730
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$79,330$66,050$112,200
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$79,060$59,810$95,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$78,630$56,350$115,230
Kennewick-Richland, WA$78,560$60,520$115,200
Worcester, MA$78,450$48,020$99,480
Georgia$78,300$54,860$96,460
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$77,630$59,540$97,860
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$77,580$34,230$92,740
Boulder, CO$77,570$64,230$103,280
Alaska$77,370$30,560$94,560
Anchorage, AK$77,370$30,550$94,560
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$77,280$54,270$98,700
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$74,980$45,320$98,540
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$74,550$58,910$123,390
Mankato, MN$74,330$58,320$74,330
Michigan$73,630$31,770$92,540
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$72,190$53,490$104,450
New Haven, CT$72,060$42,910$101,440
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$70,790$48,790$97,500
Vermont$70,160$60,430$82,760
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$69,580$42,170$126,140
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$68,740$48,250$95,390
Las Cruces, NM$68,330$29,950$103,620
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area$68,240$56,810$104,100
Syracuse, NY$68,140$47,310$135,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$67,690$41,600$135,010
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$67,610$42,210$79,120
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$67,330$43,260$70,740
Minnesota$66,570$43,740$86,700
Colorado$66,420$50,500$96,440
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area$66,200$60,430$80,200
Ogden, UT$66,180$56,040$99,120
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$66,060$47,720$79,800
Rochester, MN$65,820$43,400$74,720
Naples-Marco Island, FL$65,020$37,600$102,650
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area$64,940$51,530$92,660
Virginia$64,860$48,460$100,080
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$64,500$47,260$101,040
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$64,370$47,520$78,150
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$64,280$31,430$94,810
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$64,180$45,690$103,790
Rhode Island$64,050$31,430$93,800
Cleveland, OH$64,040$47,070$93,380
New Mexico$63,810$34,230$80,360
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$63,810$34,230$77,580
Nebraska$63,760$50,540$77,710
Connecticut$63,700$42,910$105,210
Rochester, NY$63,410$46,630$119,150
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$63,070$44,260$72,280
Greeley, CO$63,050$46,970$78,770
North Dakota$62,870$50,930$78,540
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$62,870$42,740$81,920
Ohio$62,820$45,210$97,500
Columbus, OH$62,820$44,710$99,420
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$62,710$45,920$123,540
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$62,660$31,770$82,700
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$62,460$50,370$127,620
Savannah, GA$62,100$18,460$76,910
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$61,970$42,610$80,770
Oregon$61,650$45,270$76,070
Manchester-Nashua, NH$61,410$47,280$81,150
Albuquerque, NM$61,400$35,460$99,690
Green Bay, WI$61,230$50,340$80,170
Killeen-Temple, TX$61,150$45,450$71,550
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$61,110$45,790$79,090
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$61,090$43,540$82,610
Tennessee$60,810$30,970$75,180
Texas$60,810$34,980$72,160
Knoxville, TN$60,810$47,990$60,810
Omaha, NE-IA$60,670$49,590$73,540
Arizona$60,660$45,760$80,120
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$60,490$48,450$68,940
Illinois$60,420$40,610$99,200
Kentucky$59,840$36,270$64,660
Duluth, MN-WI$59,830$35,920$75,560
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$59,740$48,980$94,510
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$59,660$51,180$76,420
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$59,580$43,150$71,190
Richmond, VA$59,570$51,590$62,510
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$59,540$49,080$77,920
Fayetteville, NC$59,500$39,000$75,360
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$59,320$43,900$106,350
Raleigh-Cary, NC$59,010$44,700$74,390
Madison, WI$58,980$23,050$84,390
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$58,780$36,020$137,940
Kansas City, MO-KS$58,730$34,350$77,800
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$58,440$40,610$99,200
Colorado Springs, CO$58,180$49,220$75,490
Tucson, AZ$58,090$42,540$80,120
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$58,060$41,040$83,600
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$57,620$35,600$73,160
South Carolina$57,560$29,110$76,250
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$57,550$50,940$71,290
Columbia, SC$57,390$46,400$67,490
Kansas$57,250$45,730$70,470
Wisconsin$57,230$43,260$80,750
Fresno, CA$57,220$48,550$90,330
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$56,730$50,440$58,080
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$56,460$44,340$71,190
Utah$56,040$28,420$89,900
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$55,990$41,010$77,130
California$55,890$36,630$93,720
Winston-Salem, NC$55,590$38,990$60,340
St. Cloud, MN$55,560$31,330$78,330
Clarksville, TN-KY$55,390$49,980$62,280
New Hampshire$55,300$47,280$77,120
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$54,900$54,900$82,620
North Carolina$54,390$39,510$70,180
Indiana$53,900$35,080$79,760
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$52,710$29,830$58,910
Louisiana$52,700$33,380$61,450
Baton Rouge, LA$52,700$35,850$58,530
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$52,580$35,000$72,770
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$52,510$38,730$80,330
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$52,070$50,870$62,260
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$52,040$40,700$76,330
Wyoming$50,370$38,730$73,160
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$50,210$45,740$67,920
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$50,210$45,690$60,810
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$50,190$49,320$59,070
Binghamton, NY$50,120$47,180$67,060
Florida$50,030$35,000$72,770
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$50,030$34,000$58,800
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$49,780$28,930$49,800
St. Louis, MO-IL$49,480$32,540$75,570
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$49,110$39,510$71,880
Missouri$48,990$32,540$64,200
Jackson, MS$48,990$38,640$59,790
Topeka, KS$48,800$48,800$57,720
Kansas nonmetropolitan area$48,800$43,250$63,110
Oklahoma City, OK$48,640$31,030$66,720
Mississippi$48,500$40,990$61,960
Asheville, NC$48,420$38,860$63,660
West Virginia$47,910$24,350$49,930
Oklahoma$47,880$22,980$59,540
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$47,110$38,490$58,920
Florence, SC$45,470$45,470$93,770
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$44,960$35,540$47,600
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area$44,040$26,090$57,370
Port St. Lucie, FL$44,000$34,780$61,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$41,550$34,970$64,030
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area$40,750$40,750$120,690
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$37,580$26,980$50,090
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$36,340$24,160$45,860
Arkansas$35,220$26,280$50,160
Iowa$34,420$27,930$60,090
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$34,020$26,810$48,290
Chattanooga, TN-GA$30,970$30,970$64,030
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$30,460$27,930$85,860
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$28,550$26,810$48,210
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$28,540$28,540$36,330
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$26,810$26,810$47,320

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Special Education Teachers, Preschool make?β–Ύ

The median annual salary for a Special Education Teachers, Preschool is $62,190, with a typical range of $38,740 – $132,530 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Special Education Teachers, Preschool?β–Ύ

Entry-level Special Education Teachers, Preschool positions typically start around $38,740 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Special Education Teachers, Preschools earn the most?β–Ύ

Special Education Teachers, Preschools tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.