The average salary for a special education teacher in Michigan is around $63,700 per year.
Avg Salary
Special education teachers earn an average yearly salary of $63,700.
Wages typically start from $41,370 and go up to $98,083.
4% above national average Updated in 2018
Special education teacher earnings by seniority
Top-level special education teacher earnings begin at:
$47.16 per hour
$98,083 per year
Senior-level special education teacher earnings begin at:
$38.44 per hour
$79,946 per year
Mid-level special education teacher earnings begin at:
$30.63 per hour
$63,700 per year
Junior-level special education teacher earnings begin at:
$24.40 per hour
$50,755 per year
Starting level special education teacher earnings begin at:
$19.89 per hour
$41,370 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 Michigan. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than school counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $75K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $68K |
| Professor salary | $73K |
| Music teacher salary | $72K |
| Special education teacher salary | $64K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $63K |
| High school teacher salary | $62K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $59K |
| School counselor salary | $53K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)