Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in North Dakota: $65,000 Average

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Average base salary, North Dakota

$65,000 / year

≈ $5,400 per month · $31.25 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for North Dakota · median $63,500

25th percentile
$54,000Average
$65,00075th percentile
$75,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by state

Alabama$65,500

Alaska$84,000

Arizona$74,000

Arkansas$59,000

California$106,500

Colorado$77,000

Connecticut$88,500

Delaware$77,500

District of Columbia$105,000

Florida$67,500

Georgia$76,500

Hawaii$72,000

Idaho$64,500

Illinois$89,000

Indiana$67,500

Iowa$66,000

Kansas$63,500

Kentucky$63,000

Louisiana$59,500

Maine$67,000

Maryland$92,000

Massachusetts$91,500

Michigan$80,500

Minnesota$79,500

Mississippi$56,000

Missouri$59,000

Montana$66,000

Nebraska$68,500

Nevada$66,000

New Hampshire$76,500

New Jersey$92,000

New Mexico$77,500

New York$99,500

North Carolina$57,500

North Dakota$65,000

Ohio$76,500

Oklahoma$62,000

Oregon$79,000

Pennsylvania$78,500

Rhode Island$86,000

South Carolina$69,000

South Dakota$56,000

Tennessee$64,000

Texas$69,000

Utah$68,000

Vermont$78,500

Virginia$78,000

Washington$101,500

West Virginia$58,500

Wisconsin$69,000

Wyoming$67,500

About this role

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School is a professional role in the Educational Instruction and Library job family, focused on Special Education Teachers, Secondary School work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Special Education Teachers, Secondary Schools do

Typical education: Bachelor's Degree

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.

Top skills: Learning Strategies Instructing Speaking Reading Comprehension Writing Social Perceptiveness

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by industry

Educational Services

160,600 workers

$80,000

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

144,600 workers

$81,000

State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

3,120 workers

$83,500

Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS

1,380 workers

$80,500

Health Care and Social Assistance

1,230 workers

$74,500

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services$76,000

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pays 10% below the average across 64 roles in the Educational Instruction and Library job family (family average $88,500).

Similar-paying roles in Educational Instruction and Library

Special Education Teachers, Preschool$79,000

Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,000

Special Education Teachers, All Other$82,500

Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,500

Instructional Coordinator$83,500

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,500

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,000

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$85,000

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$74,500

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$74,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Special Education Teachers, Secondary School make?

The average base salary for a Special Education Teachers, Secondary School in the United States is $80,000 per year, or about $38.46 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $62,500 and $97,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Educational Instruction and Library roles?

The Educational Instruction and Library job family averages $88,500 across 64 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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