SOC 25-2052 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — Logan
Logan, UT-ID · 4 metro areas compared
The median wage for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Logan, UT is $47,560 per year, substantially below the national median of $65,120 — a gap of 27.0%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -1.8%
- Openings per year
- 15,400
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Logan, UT-ID.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Logan, UT is $47,560 per year, substantially below the national median of $65,120 — a gap of 27.0%. Pay ranges from under $30,360 at the tenth percentile to more than $84,260 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $37,970 to $63,510.
Employment stands at 100, or 1.5 jobs per thousand held locally. Salt Lake City leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $77,840. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 141st of 258 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $30,360 | −53.4% |
| 25th | $37,970 | −41.7% |
| Median (50th) | $47,560 | −27.0% |
| 75th | $63,510 | −2.5% |
| 90th | $84,260 | +29.4% |
| Mean | $54,210 | −16.8% |
Other metro areas in Utah
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | $77,840 | 540 | |
| 2 | Ogden | $62,440 | 530 | |
| 3 | St. George | $60,590 | 100 | |
| 4 | Provo | $49,120 | 380 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Logan run 4.1% below the national average, so the median of $47,560 goes as far as $49,593 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 23.8% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$47,560as reported by BLSLocal price level
95.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$49,593US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $47,560 a year, 27.0% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $30,360 to $84,260 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 100 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Salt Lake City, at $77,840.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in Logan, UT?
The median annual wage is $47,560, 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 $65,120, so pay in Logan, UT is 27.0% lower. 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 Logan, UT earns more than $84,260 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $30,360 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 Salt Lake City, at $77,840 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 100 jobs in this occupation in Logan, UT. 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.
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