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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary

The BLS estimates 29,510 Special Education Teachers, Preschool jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $64,830 (May 2025, SOC 25-2051). Across 22 metros with published figures, medians range from $50,920 in St. Louis, MO-IL to $119,560 in Kansas City, MO-KS.

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, PRESCHOOL · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$45,620P25$52,210MEDIAN$64,830P75$91,660P90$130,040
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Kansas City, MO-KS$119,560 · 380 jobs
  2. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$117,200 · 240 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$99,440 · 610 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$94,240 · 470 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$82,760 · 440 jobs
  6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$81,210 · 6,110 jobs
  7. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$80,950 · 350 jobs
  8. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$80,700 · 760 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$79,560 · 510 jobs
  10. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$77,540 · 270 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$81,210 · 6,110 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$61,950 · 900 jobs
  3. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$80,700 · 760 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$74,110 · 750 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$99,440 · 610 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$79,560 · 510 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$94,240 · 470 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$82,760 · 440 jobs
  9. St. Louis, MO-IL$50,920 · 400 jobs
  10. Kansas City, MO-KS$119,560 · 380 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in the U.S.?

$64,830 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $52,210–$91,660.

Where do Special Education Teachers, Preschool earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Kansas City, MO-KS ($119,560), San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($117,200), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($99,440). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.