SOC 25-2057 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · May 2025

How much do Special Education Teachers, Middle School make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Middle School in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $103,580. The 10th percentile is $72,500 and the 90th percentile is $134,020. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$103,580

10th percentile
$72,500
25th percentile
$75,560
Median
$103,580
75th percentile
$127,560
90th percentile
$134,020
Mean
$104,470

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.

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Percentile spread

For Special Education Teachers, Middle School, the published 10th percentile is $72,500 and the 90th percentile is $134,020. The difference is $61,520, which is 59.4% 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 $75,560 to the 75th at $127,560, covers $52,000.

The mean annual wage is $104,470, which sits above the median of $103,580. 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA median is 55% higher than the national median of $66,810 for Special Education Teachers, Middle School. In 2024 national prices the local median is $89,592, which is 34.1% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2% higher than the California median of $101,530.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 115.613, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $103,580 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Special Education Teachers, Middle School at $89,592 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. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ranks 4th 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 56 miles away, with a median of $78,290 and employment of 180. That median is 24.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $74,499, against $89,592 here.
  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is 63 miles away, with a median of $97,000. That median is 6.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $89,995, against $89,592 here.
  • Modesto, CA is 71 miles away, with a median of $96,500. That median is 6.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $92,692, against $89,592 here.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Special Education Teachers, Middle School make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Middle School in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $103,580. The 10th percentile is $72,500 and the 90th percentile is $134,020.

How does that compare with the national median for Special Education Teachers, Middle School?

The local median is 55% higher than the national median of $66,810.

What is Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 115.613, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $103,580 is $89,592. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA compare with nearby metros for Special Education Teachers, Middle School?

Stockton-Lodi, CA is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 56 miles away, at $78,290. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ranks 4th of 9 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.