SALARY · SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL · CALIFORNIA

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in California

Averages can hide a lot. Medians hide less. That is why this page leads with the median for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in California: $97,170 a year. The mean is listed too, so you can see when a small group of high earners pulls the average upward.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$97,170

Not published per hour at the median · That is $32,050 (49.2 percent) above the national median of $65,120 for this occupation.

$93,510Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$23,280People employed in this job in California

Salary range

25th: $76,700Median: $97,17075th: $108,320
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$76,700
Median (50th percentile)$97,170
75th percentile$108,320
Mean$93,510

The middle half of workers earned from $76,700 to $108,320 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$72,541 a year
$6,045 a month
Federal tax $12,547 · FICA $7,434 · State tax $4,648
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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