Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Special Education Teacher, Elementary
Occupation profile for Special Education Teacher, Elementary covers 64 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $55,340.
- FY2026 certified median
- $55,340
- Total filings
- 64
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $55,340–$61,426
- Top employer
- USD 501, Topeka Public Schools
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 12 | $55,680 | $51,454 | $58,339 |
| FY2025 | 28 | $55,000 | $53,160 | $64,600 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 24 | $55,340 | $55,340 | $61,426 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- USD 501, Topeka Public Schools16 filings
- VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS10 filings
- SAN MATEO - FOSTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT7 filings
- Portsmouth Public Schools6 filings
- Grand Forks Public Schools2 filings
- Independent School District 4232 filings
- Kodiak Island Borough School District2 filings
- MCLAUGHLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 15-22 filings
- Russell-Tyler-Ruthton ISD 29022 filings
- SAN BENITO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION2 filings
Top cities
- Topeka16 filings
- Virginia Beach10 filings
- San Mateo6 filings
- Portsmouth5 filings
- Kodiak2 filings
- Hollister2 filings
- Hutchinson2 filings
- Tyler2 filings
- Fort Totten2 filings
- Grand Forks2 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Topeka, KSArea 45820 | 25-2056 | $50,800 | $54,833 | $58,867 | $62,900 |
| 2026-27 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCArea 47260 | 25-2056 | $57,840 | $67,623 | $77,407 | $87,190 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 25-2056 | $74,560 | $87,543 | $100,527 | $113,510 |
| 2026-27 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaArea 2700003 | 25-2056 | $47,850 | $56,083 | $64,317 | $72,550 |
| 2026-27 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan areaArea 4600003 | 25-2056 | $46,760 | $49,870 | $52,980 | $56,090 |
| 2026-27 | Alaska nonmetropolitan areaArea 200006 | 25-2056 | $64,680 | $72,360 | $80,040 | $87,720 |
| 2026-27 | Grand Forks, ND-MNArea 24220 | 25-2056 | $52,840 | $58,457 | $64,073 | $69,690 |
| 2026-27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 33460 | 25-2056 | $53,810 | $63,387 | $72,963 | $82,540 |
| 2026-27 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan areaArea 3800007 | 25-2056 | $48,980 | $52,700 | $56,420 | $60,140 |
| 2026-27 | Arizona nonmetropolitan areaArea 400001 | 25-2056 | $43,230 | $49,513 | $55,797 | $62,080 |