Special Education Teachers, Preschool in California
Local pay for special education teachers, preschool in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-2051
$59,550
median pay, California
2,510
employed in California
-8.1%
vs U.S. median
+1.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What special education teachers, preschool earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of special education teachers, preschool in California earn between $48,400 and $83,370 a year; the U.S. median is $64,830.
$38,050
P10
$48,400
P25
$59,550
MEDIAN
$83,370
P75
$117,700
P90
Pay by metro in California
$117,200
$93,800
$82,280
$75,140
$72,390
$62,080
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