Special Education Teachers, Secondary School in California
Local pay for special education teachers, secondary school in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-2058
$101,060
median pay, California
12,100
employed in California
+36.1%
vs U.S. median
-1.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What special education teachers, secondary school earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of special education teachers, secondary school in California earn between $79,740 and $123,840 a year; the U.S. median is $74,260.
$63,390
P10
$79,740
P25
$101,060
MEDIAN
$123,840
P75
$131,600
P90
Pay by metro in California
$117,640
$115,160
$105,160
$104,090
$103,730
$101,060
$100,900
$100,880
$60k $140k $220k