Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary
in Lancaster, PA
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School in the Lancaster, PA metro earn a median of $81,040 a year, based on BLS estimates for 540 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $74,260 and 5% above the PA statewide median of $77,000. It ranks #28 of 164 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE540 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, SECONDARY SCHOOL PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $83,280
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $79,760
- Reading, PAmedian $78,670
- Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $77,930
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $77,850
- Pittsburgh, PAmedian $75,160
- Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $74,440
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAmedian $72,600
Questions
What is the average Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Lancaster?
The BLS median is $81,040 a year (May 2025). Half of the 540 jobs pay between $64,110 and $87,910. The 10th percentile is $60,670 and the 90th is $99,640.
Is Lancaster a high-paying metro for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School?
That is 9% above the U.S. median of $74,260 and 5% above the PA statewide median of $77,000. It ranks #28 of 164 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.