Special Education Teacher
Median salary
$61,931
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$53,160 – $72,051
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+5.73%
+2.52% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
481 filings
Special Education Teacher pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$48,500
P25$53,160
Median$61,931
P75$72,051
P90$91,318
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$54,386169 LCAs
Level II$62,84057 LCAs
Level III$63,77728 LCAs
Level IV$73,28229 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Special Education Teacher pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School 43%Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 22%Special Education Teachers, Middle School 20%Special Education Teachers, All Other 13%Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Elementary School 25-2056 | 43.04% | 207 | $53,624 | $60,851 | $76,070 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2058 | 21.62% | 104 | $54,364 | $64,611 | $70,772 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2057 | 19.54% | 94 | $53,013 | $61,194 | $70,000 |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other 25-2059 | 13.31% | 64 | $50,000 | $59,745 | $74,037 |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool 25-2051 | 1.46% | 7 | $61,848 | $78,499 | $82,982 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Special Education Teacher
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | 25 | $99,441 | +63.4% |
| Jackson Public School District | 11 | $50,100 | -22.5% |
| San Jose Unified School District | 11 | $72,051 | +11.5% |
| San Jose Unified School District | 9 | $72,051 | +18.4% |
| Milwaukee Board Of School Directors | 7 | $54,386 | -15.8% |
| Edtheory | 6 | $72,270 | +18.1% |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | 6 | $98,174 | +52% |
| Milwaukee Board Of School Directors | 6 | $51,889 | -14.7% |
| San Jose Unified School District | 5 | $70,000 | +14.4% |
| Bibb County School District | 5 | $68,901 | +12.6% |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | 5 | $101,643 | +66.1% |
| District Of Columbia Public Schools | 5 | $65,000 | +6.8% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Special Education Teacher, Elementary26 LCAs · median $55,000
- Special Education Teacher, Middle School12 LCAs · median $58,100
- Special Education Teacher, Elementary School10 LCAs · median $56,546