Occupation Salary Profile

Special Education Teachers, Middle School

SOC Code: 25-2057

Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031).

National Median (BLS)
$67,670
▲ +3.19% Nominal ▼ -0.07% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$60,400
▲ +2.44% Nominal ▼ -0.67% Real
Average Base Salary
$74,400
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
88,680
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Special Education Teachers, Middle School.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $49,850
25th Percentile $60,330
National Median (50th Percentile) $67,670
75th Percentile $83,600
90th Percentile $103,110
P10: $49,850 P50 (Median): $67,670 P90: $103,110
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 192 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $60,400
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ▲ +2.44%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -0.67%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $48,834
25th Percentile $52,980
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $60,400
75th Percentile $69,484
90th Percentile $80,348
H-1B P10: $48,834 H-1B P50: $60,400 H-1B P90: $80,348
💡 Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Special Education Teachers, Middle School roles ($60,400) is -10.7% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($67,670).