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SOC 25-2059 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Special Education Teachers, All OtherVisalia

Visalia, CA · 10 metro areas compared

$107,190 /year
200jobs in area
+40.0%vs US median

At $107,190 a year, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other in Visalia, CA sits 40.0% above the national figure of $76,580.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $76,58010TH$73,76025TH$93,370MEDIAN$107,19090TH$124,870

Salary overview

At $107,190 a year, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other in Visalia, CA sits 40.0% above the national figure of $76,580. Half of workers earn between $93,370 and $124,870. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $73,760 and the ninetieth at $124,870.

The area has 200 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 1.1 of every thousand jobs. Salinas leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $112,900. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 39th of 365 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Visalia, CA · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$73,760−3.7%
25th$93,370+21.9%
Median (50th)$107,190+40.0%
75th$124,870+63.1%
90th$124,870+63.1%
Mean$104,710+36.7%

Other metro areas in California

Median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Salinas$112,900200
2Vallejo$110,000110
3Los Angeles$109,6004,230
4Santa Maria$107,390140
5Santa Rosa$106,650100
6San Luis Obispo$106,51050
7San Diego$102,870410
8Riverside$101,850580
9Modesto$101,03090
10Yuba City$100,02070

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Visalia run 10.7% above the national average, so the median of $107,190 buys what $96,829 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 26.4% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$107,190as reported by BLS

Local price level

110.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$96,829US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $107,190 a year, 40.0% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $73,760 to $124,870 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 200 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Salinas, at $112,900.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other in Visalia, CA?

The median annual wage is $107,190, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $76,580, so pay in Visalia, CA is 40.0% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Visalia, CA earns more than $124,870 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $73,760 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Salinas, at $112,900 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 200 jobs in this occupation in Visalia, CA. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

Special Education Teachers, All Other in Visalia, CA Earn $107,190 — 40.0% Above Average (2025) | Salary Explorer