The average salary for a special education teacher in Utah is around $41,080 per year.
Avg Salary
Special education teachers earn an average yearly salary of $41,080.
Wages typically start from $23,950 and go up to $78,310.
24% 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 Utah. On average, they make less than high school teachers but more than teacher's assistants.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
High school teacher salary | $57K |
School counselor salary | $47K |
Graduate teaching assistant salary | $47K |
Librarian salary | $46K |
Kindergarten teacher salary | $47K |
Special education teacher salary | $41K |
Physical education teacher salary | $26K |
Childcare program administrator salary | $36K |
Preschool teacher salary | $28K |
Teacher assistant salary | $25K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)