How much do Special Education Teachers, Middle School make in Modesto, CA?

Percentile spread

For Special Education Teachers, Middle School, the published 10th percentile is $67,820 and the 90th percentile is $122,000. The difference is $54,180, which is 56.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $81,850 to the 75th at $96,500, covers $14,650.

The mean annual wage is $93,070, which sits below the median of $96,500. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Modesto, CA median is 44.4% higher than the national median of $66,810 for Special Education Teachers, Middle School. In 2024 national prices the local median is $92,692, which is 38.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 5% lower than the California median of $101,530.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Modesto, CA is 104.108, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $96,500 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Special Education Teachers, Middle School at $92,692 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Special Education Teachers, Middle School. Modesto, CA ranks 7th of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Stockton-Lodi, CA is 30 miles away, with a median of $78,290 and employment of 180. That median is 18.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $74,499, against $92,692 here.
• San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is 50 miles away, with a median of $121,070 and employment of 360. That median is 25.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $109,642, against $92,692 here.
• San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 71 miles away, with a median of $103,580. That median is 7.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $89,592, against $92,692 here.