Special Education Teachers, Preschool (25-2051) in Connecticut

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Special Education Teachers, Preschool (25-2051) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		320
Mean wage		$68,173
Entry wage		$46,512
10th percentile wage		$41,029
50th percentile wage		$64,414
90th percentile wage		$94,498

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Educational Services	290	90.9%
Social Assistance

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Social Assistance		$87,872
Educational Services	290	$61,496

Special Education Teachers, Preschool (25-2051)

Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$64414.16		$66127.58		-$1713.42
2022	$62030.00	+3.8%	$63680.00	+3.8%	-$1650.00
2021	$59269.39	+4.7%	$60845.96	+4.7%	-$1576.56
2020	$57721.78	+2.7%	$59257.18	+2.7%	-$1535.40
2019	$56550.61	+2.1%	$58054.86	+2.1%	-$1504.24
2018	$55253.96	+2.3%	$56723.72	+2.3%	-$1469.75
2017	$54082.80	+2.2%	$55521.40	+2.2%	-$1438.60
2016	$52953.46	+2.1%	$54362.02	+2.1%	-$1408.56
2015	$51949.60	+1.9%	$53331.46	+1.9%	-$1381.86
2014	$50903.92	+2.1%	$52257.96	+2.1%	-$1354.04
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$64414.16		$53559.73		$10854.43
2022	$62030.00	+3.8%	$51780.00	+3.4%	$10250.00
2021	$59269.39	+4.7%	$48992.88	+5.7%	$10276.51
2020	$57721.78	+2.7%	$47313.89	+3.5%	$10407.89
2019	$56550.61	+2.1%	$45970.70	+2.9%	$10579.91
2018	$55253.96	+2.3%	$44627.51	+3.0%	$10626.45
2017	$54082.80	+2.2%	$43351.48	+2.9%	$10731.32
2016	$52953.46	+2.1%	$42344.09	+2.4%	$10609.37
2015	$51949.60	+1.9%	$41269.53	+2.6%	$10680.07
2014	$50903.92	+2.1%	$40396.46	+2.2%	$10507.46

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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