The average salary for a special education teacher in Delaware is around $63,360 per year.
Avg Salary
Special education teachers earn an average yearly salary of $63,360.
Wages typically start from $44,850 and go up to $89,300.
7% below national average Updated in 2018
Special education teacher earnings by seniority
Top-level special education teacher earnings begin at:
$42.93 per hour
$89,300 per year
Senior-level special education teacher earnings begin at:
$36.76 per hour
$76,460 per year
Mid-level special education teacher earnings begin at:
$30.46 per hour
$63,360 per year
Junior-level special education teacher earnings begin at:
$24.77 per hour
$51,530 per year
Starting level special education teacher earnings begin at:
$21.56 per hour
$44,850 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Special education teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $83,650 |
| Oregon | $79,600 |
| New York | $77,400 |
| Connecticut | $77,350 |
| Alaska | $76,220 |
| Rhode Island | $75,350 |
| Massachusetts | $74,110 |
| New Jersey | $73,820 |
| District of Columbia | $71,550 |
| Maryland | $69,510 |
| Washington | $66,440 |
| Michigan | $63,700 |
| Delaware | $63,360 |
| New Hampshire | $62,110 |
| Minnesota | $61,920 |
| Vermont | $61,780 |
| Wyoming | $59,790 |
| Nevada | $59,050 |
| Ohio | $58,990 |
| Nebraska | $58,820 |
| Texas | $57,960 |
| Virginia | $57,770 |
| Iowa | $57,730 |
| Georgia | $57,670 |
| North Dakota | $56,720 |
| Florida | $55,080 |
| South Carolina | $54,610 |
| Kansas | $54,050 |
| New Mexico | $53,670 |
| Illinois | $53,640 |
| Tennessee | $52,780 |
| Colorado | $52,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,515 |
| Wisconsin | $52,440 |
| Louisiana | $51,750 |
| Maine | $51,480 |
| Idaho | $51,180 |
| Arkansas | $50,880 |
| Hawaii | $50,400 |
| Montana | $49,550 |
| Alabama | $48,970 |
| North Carolina | $48,070 |
| Mississippi | $47,670 |
| Indiana | $46,043 |
| Missouri | $45,420 |
| Kentucky | $45,016 |
| West Virginia | $44,500 |
| Oklahoma | $43,560 |
| South Dakota | $42,410 |
| Arizona | $41,954 |
| Utah | $41,080 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,350 |
How do special education teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Special education teachers earn about the same as related careers in Delaware. On average, they make less than professors but more than childcare program administrators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Professor salary | $74K |
| School psychologist salary | $74K |
| Librarian salary | $72K |
| Music teacher salary | $63K |
| High school teacher salary | $65K |
| Special education teacher salary | $63K |
| School counselor salary | $66K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $62K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $57K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $54K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)