Occupation salary profile

Special Education Teachers, All Other

SOC 25-2059 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

All special education teachers not listed separately.

National median · BLS
$76,580
▲ +13.57% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$61,037
▲ +6.48% YoY · 102 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$79,750
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
33,930
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Pay range for Special Education Teachers, All Other

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 102 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$48,440$48,024
25th$60,930$51,418
Median (50th)$76,580$61,037
75th$99,690$73,860
90th — top pay$120,080$87,654
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $61,037 for Special Education Teachers, All Other — 20.3% below the BLS national median of $76,580.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Special Education Teachers, All Other

BLS projects employment of special education teachers, all other to grow 1.9% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 2,300 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
34,800 → 35,500
+700 jobs
Projected change
+1.9%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
2,300
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
No related experience required
Self-employed
1% of workers (2025)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $61,037
Change vs prior year +6.48%
After inflation (CPI-U) +3.25%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 27 26.5% $50,000 $51,230 $60,649
Level II 17 16.7% $61,230 $65,173 $71,651
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Special Education Teachers, All Other

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-2059, from 102 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Special Education Teacher 64 62.75% $50,000 $59,745 $74,037 +2%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

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What workers in this group do

Specialties within this occupation
  • Adapted Physical Education Specialists
More job titles for this occupation (27)
Adapted Aquatics InstructorAdapted Fitness ProfessionalAdapted Physical Activity SpecialistAdapted Physical Education AideAdapted Physical EducatorAdaptive PE Specialist (Adaptive Physical Education Specialist)Adaptive PE Teacher (Adaptive Physical Education Teacher)Adaptive Physical EducatorAdaptive Skills EducatorAPE Consultant (Adapted Physical Education Consultant)APE Instructional Specialist (Adapted Physical Education Instructional Specialist)APE Teacher (Adapted Physical Education Teacher)Autism Motor SpecialistAutism TutorCertified Adapted Physical EducatorCertified Adaptive Physical EducatorDAPE Specialist (Developmental Adapted Physical Education Specialist)DAPE Teacher (Developmental Adapted Physical Education Teacher)Developmental Physical EducatorMovement Education SpecialistPE Provider (Physical Education Provider)PE Specialist (Physical Education Specialist)PE Teacher (Physical Education Teacher)Special Education Preschool TeacherSpecial Education TeacherSpecial Education Teacher for Adults with DisabilitiesTeacher of the Visually Impaired

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.