The average salary for a special education teacher in Tennessee is around $52,780 per year.
Avg Salary
Special education teachers earn an average yearly salary of $52,780.
Wages typically start from $38,860 and go up to $74,980.
13% below national average Updated in 2018
Special education teacher earnings by seniority
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 Tennessee. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than childcare program administrators.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
School psychologist salary | $64K |
Professor salary | $61K |
Physical education teacher salary | $57K |
Music teacher salary | $54K |
Librarian salary | $54K |
Special education teacher salary | $53K |
High school teacher salary | $52K |
Elementary school teacher salary | $51K |
School counselor salary | $50K |
Childcare program administrator salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)