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High School Special Education Teachers
Job Numbers and Growth
The number of employed high school special education teachers is about 138,000. This occupation has a very low unemployment rating.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
Approximately 10% of employees work part time.
Training and Education
People with a bachelor's degree have an easier time finding a job in this career. The percentage of workers with at least a 4 year degree or higher is 87%. Approximately 8% of employees started in college but were able to get a job without a degree. High school special education teachers with a high school diploma but no further education represent 5% of the total. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
Jobs for this occupation are more popular (on a per capita basis) in Monroe (Louisiana), Shreveport (Louisiana), and Logan (Utah), and less popular in Salem (Oregon), Salt Lake City (Utah), and Phoenix (Arizona).
Without adjusting for the cost of living, employees get paid the most in Nassau (New York), Washington (District of Columbia), and Bridgeport (Connecticut), and the least in Provo (Utah), Iowa City (Iowa), and Logan (Utah).
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High School Special Education Teachers: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for High School Special Education Teachers, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for High School Special Education Teachers are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for High School Special Education Teachers are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Auburn | 30 | $43,970 | 0.8 |
| Alabama | Birmingham | 290 | $48,740 | 0.6 |
| Alabama | Dothan | 70 | $44,860 | 1.3 |
| Alabama | Florence | 50 | $39,750 | 1.1 |
| Alabama | Montgomery | 150 | $40,230 | 0.9 |
| Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 40 | $42,610 | 0.5 |
| Arizona | Flagstaff | 60 | $48,730 | 1.3 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | 470 | $44,500 | 0.3 |
| Arizona | Prescott | 30 | $52,460 | 0.6 |
| Arizona | Tucson | 270 | $43,120 | 0.8 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 60 | $48,360 | 1.1 |
| Arkansas | Fort Smith | 120 | $45,970 | 1.1 |
| Arkansas | Hot Springs | 30 | $43,140 | 1 |
| Arkansas | Jonesboro | 60 | $43,730 | 1.4 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | 380 | $50,270 | 1.2 |
| Arkansas | Pine Bluff | 30 | $42,440 | 1.1 |
| California | Chico | 40 | $63,500 | 0.7 |
| California | El Centro | 140 | $73,250 | 3.2 |
| California | Fresno | 270 | $51,190 | 0.8 |
| California | Merced | 30 | 0.6 | |
| California | Modesto | 320 | $70,080 | 2.1 |
| California | Oakland | 740 | $67,720 | 0.7 |
| California | Oxnard | 300 | $64,140 | 1 |
| California | Riverside | 1,150 | $58,560 | 0.9 |
| California | Sacramento | 590 | $61,930 | 0.7 |
| California | San Diego | 810 | $72,250 | 0.6 |
| California | San Francisco | 360 | $56,580 | 0.4 |
| California | San Jose | 510 | $66,210 | 0.6 |
| California | San Luis Obispo | 70 | $50,760 | 0.8 |
| California | Santa Ana | 820 | $71,320 | 0.5 |
| California | Santa Barbara | 180 | $61,220 | 1.1 |
| California | Santa Cruz | 90 | $68,150 | 1.1 |
| California | Santa Rosa | 90 | $67,730 | 0.5 |
| California | Stockton | 220 | $63,310 | 1.1 |
| California | Vallejo | 280 | $61,510 | 2.5 |
| California | Visalia | 120 | $75,770 | 1 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | 230 | $45,830 | 1 |
| Colorado | Denver | 740 | $55,510 | 0.6 |
| Colorado | Greeley | 60 | $45,510 | 0.9 |
| Connecticut | Bridgeport | 820 | $74,370 | 1.9 |
| Connecticut | Danbury | 60 | $62,670 | 1 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 620 | $68,770 | 1.1 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 400 | $62,460 | 1.5 |
| Connecticut | Norwich | 250 | $62,610 | 2.2 |
| Connecticut | Waterbury | 130 | $70,470 | 2.2 |
| Delaware | Wilmington | 290 | $60,970 | 0.9 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 3,230 | $77,530 | 1.4 |
| Florida | Jacksonville | 930 | $51,540 | 1.6 |
| Florida | Orlando | 880 | $45,610 | 0.9 |
| Florida | Tallahassee | 110 | $50,260 | 0.7 |
| Florida | Tampa | 730 | $54,230 | 0.6 |
| Georgia | Albany | 30 | $48,010 | 0.6 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 4,090 | $54,390 | 1.8 |
| Georgia | Augusta | 300 | $50,970 | 1.5 |
| Georgia | Valdosta | 210 | $48,460 | 4.4 |
| Illinois | Bloomington | 120 | $49,350 | 1.9 |
| Illinois | Champaign | 90 | $47,840 | 1.1 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 2,570 | $72,640 | 0.7 |
| Illinois | Kankakee | 60 | $49,290 | 1.9 |
| Illinois | Peoria | 150 | $47,480 | 0.9 |
| Illinois | Rockford | 120 | $51,710 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | Anderson | 70 | $47,880 | 2.1 |
| Indiana | Bloomington | 40 | $47,700 | 0.7 |
| Indiana | Elkhart | 60 | $49,600 | 0.5 |
| Indiana | Evansville | 80 | $46,830 | 0.5 |
| Indiana | Fort Wayne | 160 | $47,140 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | Gary | 260 | $48,940 | 1 |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | 550 | $53,000 | 0.6 |
| Indiana | Michigan City | 30 | $53,840 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | South Bend | 100 | $48,360 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | Terre Haute | 70 | $49,550 | 1.1 |
| Iowa | Cedar Rapids | 350 | $41,050 | 2.8 |
| Iowa | Davenport | 200 | $46,110 | 1.2 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 280 | $44,870 | 0.9 |
| Iowa | Iowa City | 60 | $33,630 | 0.9 |
| Iowa | Sioux City | 100 | $39,860 | 1.6 |
| Iowa | Waterloo | 230 | $42,380 | 3 |
| Kansas | Lawrence | 70 | $44,600 | 1.8 |
| Kansas | Topeka | 170 | $55,990 | 1.7 |
| Kansas | Wichita | 140 | $45,180 | 0.5 |
| Kentucky | Lexington | 160 | $46,550 | 0.7 |
| Kentucky | Louisville | 660 | $51,200 | 1.1 |
| Kentucky | Owensboro | 80 | $48,080 | 2 |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 1,400 | $45,050 | 3.9 |
| Louisiana | Monroe | 350 | $44,080 | 5 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | 1,640 | $47,740 | 3.3 |
| Louisiana | Shreveport | 780 | $46,540 | 4.7 |
| Maine | Bangor | 70 | $45,200 | 1.3 |
| Maine | Lewiston | 60 | $41,780 | 1.4 |
| Maine | Portland | 250 | $47,140 | 1.3 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 1,410 | $60,130 | 1.1 |
| Maryland | Bethesda | 640 | $61,440 | 1.1 |
| Maryland | Hagerstown | 110 | $41,910 | 1.2 |
| Maryland | Salisbury | 60 | $54,900 | 1.3 |
| Massachusetts | Barnstable Town | 180 | $51,870 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 1,860 | $60,130 | 1.1 |
| Massachusetts | Brockton | 70 | $60,570 | 0.9 |
| Massachusetts | Framingham | 150 | $60,420 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | Haverhill | 100 | $54,410 | 1.5 |
| Massachusetts | Leominster | 90 | $58,290 | 2.1 |
| Massachusetts | Lowell | 160 | $59,330 | 1.4 |
| Massachusetts | New Bedford | 140 | $62,970 | 2.5 |
| Massachusetts | Pittsfield | 60 | $56,240 | 2.2 |
| Massachusetts | Springfield | 530 | $52,990 | 1.8 |
| Massachusetts | Taunton | 40 | $60,640 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | Worcester | 480 | $57,000 | 2 |
| Michigan | Ann Arbor | 60 | $54,730 | 0.4 |
| Michigan | Battle Creek | 40 | $56,260 | 1 |
| Michigan | Detroit | 700 | $45,730 | 1 |
| Michigan | Flint | 280 | $66,470 | 2.2 |
| Michigan | Grand Rapids | 430 | $54,940 | 1.2 |
| Michigan | Holland | 60 | $62,270 | 0.7 |
| Michigan | Jackson | 50 | $44,930 | 1.1 |
| Michigan | Kalamazoo | 70 | $51,830 | 0.6 |
| Michigan | Lansing | 190 | $56,300 | 1 |
| Michigan | Muskegon | 110 | $57,340 | 2.1 |
| Michigan | Niles | 30 | $50,690 | 0.6 |
| Michigan | Warren | 610 | $65,100 | 0.5 |
| Minnesota | Duluth | 140 | $49,070 | 1.2 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 2,550 | $55,490 | 1.4 |
| Minnesota | Rochester | 110 | $47,760 | 1.3 |
| Minnesota | St Cloud | 140 | $54,980 | 1.5 |
| Mississippi | Gulfport | 70 | $48,390 | 0.7 |
| Mississippi | Hattiesburg | 50 | $42,020 | 1 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 150 | $45,570 | 0.6 |
| Mississippi | Pascagoula | 40 | $47,970 | 1 |
| Missouri | Columbia | 70 | $37,760 | 1 |
| Missouri | Jefferson City | 120 | $41,350 | 2 |
| Missouri | Joplin | 90 | $38,610 | 1.3 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 1,080 | $48,280 | 1.1 |
| Missouri | Springfield | 220 | $40,880 | 1.2 |
| Missouri | St Joseph | 60 | $39,400 | 1.4 |
| Missouri | St Louis | 2,610 | $54,700 | 2 |
| Montana | Billings | 80 | $42,660 | 1.1 |
| Montana | Great Falls | 50 | $41,590 | 1.8 |
| Nebraska | Lincoln | 190 | $46,390 | 1.2 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | 360 | $45,570 | 0.8 |
| New Hampshire | Manchester | 70 | $48,550 | 0.7 |
| New Hampshire | Nashua | 120 | $49,890 | 0.9 |
| New Hampshire | Rochester | 30 | $50,200 | 0.6 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic City | 180 | $61,540 | 1.3 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 900 | $60,710 | 1.7 |
| New Jersey | Edison | 1,400 | $62,430 | 1.4 |
| New Jersey | Newark | 1,130 | $68,580 | 1.1 |
| New Jersey | Trenton | 330 | $70,130 | 1.6 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | 400 | $50,270 | 1.1 |
| New Mexico | Farmington | 80 | $48,060 | 1.8 |
| New Mexico | Las Cruces | 150 | $53,800 | 2.8 |
| New York | Albany | 740 | $59,170 | 1.7 |
| New York | Binghamton | 160 | $58,390 | 1.7 |
| New York | Buffalo | 710 | $62,530 | 1.4 |
| New York | Elmira | 60 | $51,850 | 2.1 |
| New York | Glens Falls | 110 | $56,990 | 2.4 |
| New York | Ithaca | 80 | $61,100 | 2.3 |
| New York | Kingston | 150 | $68,810 | 2.9 |
| New York | Nassau | 2,740 | $86,410 | 2.2 |
| New York | New York | 7,890 | $71,540 | 1.6 |
| New York | Poughkeepsie | 540 | $67,330 | 2.4 |
| New York | Rochester | 1,250 | $56,640 | 2.6 |
| New York | Syracuse | 600 | $60,250 | 2 |
| New York | Utica | 200 | $57,130 | 1.7 |
| North Carolina | Asheville | 170 | $45,030 | 1 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 420 | $45,780 | 0.5 |
| North Carolina | Durham | 140 | $45,950 | 0.5 |
| North Carolina | Fayetteville | 260 | $40,180 | 2.3 |
| North Carolina | Greensboro | 320 | $39,830 | 0.9 |
| North Carolina | Greenville | 40 | $43,630 | 0.6 |
| North Carolina | Hickory | 130 | $45,990 | 0.9 |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 420 | $46,830 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | Rocky Mount | 60 | $39,970 | 1.2 |
| North Carolina | Winston Salem | 250 | $41,670 | 1.2 |
| North Dakota | Bismarck | 40 | $49,250 | 0.8 |
| North Dakota | Fargo | 120 | $53,900 | 1.1 |
| North Dakota | Grand Forks | 60 | $49,590 | 1.5 |
| Ohio | Akron | 730 | $53,770 | 2.2 |
| Ohio | Canton | 390 | $52,440 | 2.4 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | 1,750 | $54,390 | 1.7 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 2,370 | $62,270 | 2.3 |
| Ohio | Columbus | 1,620 | $57,650 | 1.8 |
| Ohio | Dayton | 830 | $54,320 | 2.2 |
| Ohio | Lima | 60 | $46,750 | 1.3 |
| Ohio | Mansfield | 140 | $47,310 | 3.2 |
| Ohio | Sandusky | 110 | $49,890 | 3.8 |
| Ohio | Springfield | 40 | $54,670 | 1 |
| Ohio | Toledo | 600 | $47,990 | 2 |
| Ohio | Youngstown | 680 | $48,900 | 3.1 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 230 | $43,470 | 0.4 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | 410 | $45,790 | 1 |
| Oregon | Bend | 60 | $47,050 | 1 |
| Oregon | Eugene | 90 | $53,530 | 0.6 |
| Oregon | Medford | 60 | $53,510 | 0.8 |
| Oregon | Portland | 960 | $53,630 | 0.9 |
| Oregon | Salem | 50 | $56,010 | 0.4 |
| Pennsylvania | Allentown | 590 | $57,120 | 1.8 |
| Pennsylvania | Altoona | 40 | $50,780 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | Erie | 140 | $53,930 | 1.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 310 | $49,740 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | Johnstown | 70 | $48,190 | 1.4 |
| Pennsylvania | Lancaster | 250 | $54,320 | 1.1 |
| Pennsylvania | Lebanon | 50 | $50,370 | 1.3 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 2,030 | $56,890 | 1.1 |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 1,040 | $58,000 | 0.9 |
| Pennsylvania | Reading | 230 | $55,970 | 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Scranton | 230 | $51,100 | 0.9 |
| Pennsylvania | State College | 40 | $54,570 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | Williamsport | 40 | $55,610 | 0.9 |
| Pennsylvania | York | 180 | $54,990 | 1.1 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 690 | $66,290 | 1.2 |
| South Carolina | Charleston | 260 | $38,370 | 0.9 |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 210 | $47,900 | 0.6 |
| South Carolina | Spartanburg | 80 | $53,260 | 0.7 |
| South Dakota | Rapid City | 70 | $42,130 | 1.3 |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 110 | $36,850 | 0.9 |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 190 | $43,330 | 0.9 |
| Tennessee | Clarksville | 80 | $51,340 | 1.2 |
| Tennessee | Cleveland | 60 | $42,280 | 2.1 |
| Tennessee | Jackson | 50 | $46,910 | 1 |
| Tennessee | Johnson City | 90 | $45,440 | 1.4 |
| Tennessee | Kingsport | 100 | $41,990 | 1 |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | 190 | $44,440 | 0.6 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 1,280 | $43,190 | 2.1 |
| Tennessee | Morristown | 50 | $43,180 | 1.3 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 550 | $44,130 | 0.7 |
| Texas | Abilene | 60 | $40,740 | 1.1 |
| Texas | Austin | 290 | $43,430 | 0.4 |
| Texas | Beaumont | 150 | $45,030 | 1 |
| Texas | College Station | 80 | $41,140 | 1.2 |
| Texas | Corpus Christi | 190 | $43,110 | 1.1 |
| Texas | Dallas | 1,460 | $49,760 | 0.7 |
| Texas | El Paso | 220 | $48,070 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Fort Worth | 480 | $48,890 | 0.6 |
| Texas | Houston | 970 | $48,280 | 0.4 |
| Texas | Killeen | 50 | $43,190 | 0.5 |
| Texas | Longview | 70 | $42,500 | 0.8 |
| Texas | Lubbock | 100 | 0.9 | |
| Texas | Mcallen | 140 | $47,820 | 0.7 |
| Texas | San Antonio | 540 | $48,080 | 0.7 |
| Texas | Sherman | 40 | $42,380 | 1.2 |
| Texas | Waco | 80 | $43,340 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Wichita Falls | 40 | $42,890 | 0.8 |
| Utah | Logan | 170 | $31,820 | 4.4 |
| Utah | Ogden | 120 | $46,430 | 0.6 |
| Utah | Provo | 110 | $35,590 | 0.7 |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | 210 | $42,190 | 0.3 |
| Vermont | Burlington | 170 | $50,170 | 1.7 |
| Virginia | Blacksburg | 80 | $50,000 | 1.5 |
| Virginia | Charlottesville | 100 | $51,120 | 1.2 |
| Virginia | Danville | 50 | 1.8 | |
| Virginia | Lynchburg | 70 | $44,780 | 0.8 |
| Virginia | Richmond | 620 | $51,670 | 1.1 |
| Virginia | Roanoke | 100 | $43,850 | 0.7 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | 930 | $48,910 | 1.3 |
| Virginia | Winchester | 190 | $46,940 | 4.2 |
| Washington | Bellingham | 50 | $47,470 | 0.7 |
| Washington | Bremerton | 50 | $54,760 | 0.7 |
| Washington | Kennewick | 50 | $53,460 | 0.6 |
| Washington | Longview | 30 | $58,730 | 1.1 |
| Washington | Olympia | 70 | $52,380 | 0.8 |
| Washington | Seattle | 710 | $54,170 | 0.5 |
| Washington | Spokane | 150 | $51,050 | 0.8 |
| Washington | Tacoma | 190 | $55,220 | 0.7 |
| West Virginia | Charleston | 330 | $36,360 | 2.4 |
| West Virginia | Huntington | 170 | $45,060 | 1.6 |
| West Virginia | Parkersburg | 90 | $48,000 | 1.5 |
| West Virginia | Weirton | 60 | $46,080 | 1.7 |
| West Virginia | Wheeling | 100 | $39,990 | 1.8 |
| Wisconsin | Appleton | 150 | $53,180 | 1.4 |
| Wisconsin | Eau Claire | 140 | $49,260 | 2.1 |
| Wisconsin | Fond | 30 | $52,640 | 0.8 |
| Wisconsin | Green Bay | 160 | $59,130 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | Janesville | 80 | $49,000 | 1.4 |
| Wisconsin | Madison | 330 | $51,620 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 360 | $60,680 | 0.4 |
| Wisconsin | Oshkosh | 70 | $49,710 | 0.9 |
| Wisconsin | Sheboygan | 90 | $50,400 | 1.8 |
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