ECSE Teacher Salary (BLS 2025)
BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS occupation: SOC 25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Early Childhood Special Education Teachers earned a median $64,830 a year in May 2025 (SOC 25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool).
The middle half earned between $52,210 and $91,660.
All preschool special education teachers, wage-and-salary workers.
BLS reports this occupation as annual pay only.
BLS publishes this occupation as annual pay only, because most of these workers are paid on a school-year basis, so no hourly figure is shown. OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out the self-employed, workers in private households, overtime pay and most bonuses.
How pay spreads across Special Education Teachers, Preschool
| Percentile | Annual |
|---|---|
| 10th | $45,620 |
| 25th | $52,210 |
| 50th (median) | $64,830 |
| 75th | $91,660 |
| 90th | $130,040 |
| Mean (average) | $76,380 |
SOC 25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool: 29,510 wage-and-salary jobs, BLS OEWS May 2025.
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Salary by State
Median annual wage for SOC 25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool in each state, BLS OEWS May 2025, alphabetical. "vs. U.S." compares the state median with the national median of $64,830; it is not adjusted for living costs.
| State | Median | 10th–90th | Jobs | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Alaska | $80,390 | $51,760–$98,240 | 110 | +24% |
| Arizona | $60,130 | $45,920–$80,680 | 330 | −7% |
| Arkansas | $35,580 | $27,800–$53,990 | 510 | −45% |
| California | $59,550 | $38,050–$117,700 | 2,510 | −8% |
| Colorado | $78,040 | $54,200–$102,630 | 810 | +20% |
| Connecticut | $87,960 | $58,140–$116,380 | 380 | +36% |
| Delaware | $59,250 | $46,600–$63,430 | 100 | −9% |
| District of Columbia | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Florida | $58,240 | $50,100–$78,340 | 1,370 | −10% |
| Georgia | $72,310 | $49,650–$98,450 | 380 | +12% |
| Hawaii | $75,120 | $58,170–$95,300 | 230 | +16% |
| Idaho | $49,610 | $31,720–$89,540 | 180 | −23% |
| Illinois | $62,580 | $42,320–$100,460 | 1,080 | −3% |
| Indiana | $48,680 | $35,620–$76,530 | 380 | −25% |
| Iowa | $63,540 | $36,250–$72,980 | Not published | −2% |
| Kansas | $59,220 | $47,510–$75,380 | 350 | −9% |
| Kentucky | $54,220 | $35,690–$64,000 | Not published | −16% |
| Louisiana | $56,890 | $37,750–$61,200 | 960 | −12% |
| Maine | $60,680 | $48,050–$74,870 | 40 | −6% |
| Maryland | $85,010 | $70,730–$106,080 | 70 | +31% |
| Massachusetts | $99,070 | $62,400–$126,340 | 710 | +53% |
| Michigan | $75,860 | $47,050–$103,290 | 430 | +17% |
| Minnesota | $75,880 | $43,020–$101,100 | 1,250 | +17% |
| Mississippi | $52,420 | $48,660–$62,710 | 110 | −19% |
| Missouri | $62,250 | $35,960–$119,570 | 940 | −4% |
| Montana | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Nebraska | $62,760 | $36,690–$82,010 | 80 | −3% |
| Nevada | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| New Hampshire | $61,720 | $49,430–$84,270 | 80 | −5% |
| New Jersey | $92,060 | $61,880–$138,050 | 1,720 | +42% |
| New Mexico | $66,010 | $35,560–$82,520 | 270 | +2% |
| New York | $68,180 | $45,760–$170,200 | 6,220 | +5% |
| North Carolina | $60,180 | $42,300–$73,780 | 640 | −7% |
| North Dakota | $60,060 | $50,160–$81,240 | 50 | −7% |
| Ohio | $60,700 | $45,630–$101,580 | 1,150 | −6% |
| Oklahoma | $49,720 | $40,000–$58,020 | 60 | −23% |
| Oregon | $77,490 | $61,830–$95,460 | 400 | +20% |
| Pennsylvania | $83,510 | $49,510–$121,750 | 490 | +29% |
| Rhode Island | $59,310 | $34,750–$97,740 | 120 | −9% |
| South Carolina | $59,800 | $30,580–$79,190 | 170 | −8% |
| South Dakota | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Tennessee | $59,550 | $44,210–$77,900 | 330 | −8% |
| Texas | $65,680 | $39,090–$94,410 | 2,010 | +1% |
| Utah | $58,230 | $50,630–$93,410 | 110 | −10% |
| Vermont | $79,000 | $66,350–$89,860 | 70 | +22% |
| Virginia | $77,570 | $50,350–$122,530 | 650 | +20% |
| Washington | $86,580 | $65,240–$125,040 | 820 | +34% |
| West Virginia | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Wisconsin | $60,870 | $46,580–$82,200 | 240 | −6% |
| Wyoming | $52,100 | $45,300–$61,980 | 80 | −20% |
BLS does not publish this figure for Alabama, District of Columbia, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, West Virginia. BLS suppresses estimates it cannot publish reliably; no figure is estimated for them here.
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