Occupation Salary Profile

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

SOC Code: 25-2058

Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary 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)
$75,500
▲ +3.72% Nominal +0.45% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$62,000
▲ +6.6% Nominal +3.36% Real
Average Base Salary
$78,370
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
144,600
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, Secondary School.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $50,170
25th Percentile $60,540
National Median (50th Percentile) $75,500
75th Percentile $96,040
90th Percentile $112,290
P10: $50,170 P50 (Median): $75,500 P90: $112,290
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 231 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $62,000
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ▲ +6.6%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) ▲ +3.36%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $47,690
25th Percentile $51,889
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $62,000
75th Percentile $70,150
90th Percentile $81,145
H-1B P10: $47,690 H-1B P50: $62,000 H-1B P90: $81,145
💡 Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School roles ($62,000) is -17.9% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($75,500).