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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

25-2059 Special Education Teachers, All Other

All special education teachers not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
36,800 3.8 % (4) $62,500 2.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $34,580 $44,030 $56,680 $76,110 $98,730
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 26,350 0.31 (4) $61,770
Individual and Family Services 2,120 0.09 (4) $69,970
Educational Support Services 1,950 1.06 (4) $57,750
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 880 0.04 (4) $70,250
Other Schools and Instruction 760 0.17 (4) $43,510

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Educational Support Services 1,950 1.06 (4) $57,750
Elementary and Secondary Schools 26,350 0.31 (4) $61,770
Other Schools and Instruction 760 0.17 (4) $43,510
Other Residential Care Facilities 240 0.15 (4) $51,870
Grantmaking and Giving Services 160 0.12 (4) $43,700

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Social Advocacy Organizations 60 0.03 (4) $75,370
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 400 0.02 (4) $71,950
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 880 0.04 (4) $70,250
Individual and Family Services 2,120 0.09 (4) $69,970
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 170 0.07 (4) $67,540


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 7,310 0.85 3.34 (4) $51,500
California 2,950 0.17 0.68 (4) $66,640
New Jersey 2,340 0.58 2.28 (4) $65,380
Virginia 2,220 0.58 2.27 (4) $78,340
Michigan 1,880 0.44 1.71 (4) $72,670




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 690 1.44 5.66 (4) $81,180
New Mexico 800 0.98 3.87 (4) $56,290
Florida 7,310 0.85 3.34 (4) $51,500
Oregon 1,240 0.65 2.58 (4) $81,990
Virginia 2,220 0.58 2.27 (4) $78,340




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 1,240 0.65 2.58 (4) $81,990
Rhode Island 690 1.44 5.66 (4) $81,180
Virginia 2,220 0.58 2.27 (4) $78,340
Iowa 210 0.14 0.54 (4) $75,280
Michigan 1,880 0.44 1.71 (4) $72,670





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,500 0.37 1.45 (4) $86,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,550 0.81 3.20 (4) $75,250
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,460 0.95 3.74 (4) $50,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,230 0.20 0.79 (4) $75,180
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,080 0.86 3.37 (4) $51,680
Jacksonville, FL 800 1.16 4.58 (4) $54,680
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 760 0.38 1.51 (4) $80,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 690 0.15 0.58 (4) $55,860
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 640 1.11 4.38 (4) $78,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 600 0.21 0.82 (4) $67,360




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 460 2.63 10.34 (4) $47,780
Clarksville, TN-KY 210 2.41 9.49 (4) $71,270
Jacksonville, FL 800 1.16 4.58 (4) $54,680
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 640 1.11 4.38 (4) $78,960
Salem, OR 190 1.09 4.29 (4) $80,040
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 220 0.99 3.89 (4) $73,660
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,460 0.95 3.74 (4) $50,100
Alexandria, LA 60 0.94 3.69 (4) $63,750
Monroe, MI 30 0.92 3.63 (4) $62,190
Muskegon, MI 60 0.91 3.59 (4) $62,460




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 510 0.43 1.69 (4) $90,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,500 0.37 1.45 (4) $86,300
Fresno, CA 50 0.14 0.53 (4) $83,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 760 0.38 1.51 (4) $80,420
Salem, OR 190 1.09 4.29 (4) $80,040
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 640 1.11 4.38 (4) $78,960
Modesto, CA (8) (8) (8) (4) $77,160
Madison, WI 50 0.13 0.50 (4) $76,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,550 0.81 3.20 (4) $75,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,230 0.20 0.79 (4) $75,180

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 150 0.57 2.22 (4) $79,700
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 80 1.05 4.12 (4) $58,930
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 1.50 (4) $50,770
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.42 1.66 (4) $50,300
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 0.78 (4) $51,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 80 1.05 4.12 (4) $58,930
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 150 0.57 2.22 (4) $79,700
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.42 1.66 (4) $50,300
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 1.50 (4) $50,770
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 1.19 (4) $76,140

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 150 0.57 2.22 (4) $79,700
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 0.61 (4) $77,580
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $76,530
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 1.19 (4) $76,140
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $71,030


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019