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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School (25-2052) in Hartford Labor Market Area
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Hartford LMA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment970
Mean wage$84,311
Entry wage$59,461
10th percentile wage$54,051
50th percentile wage$84,414
90th percentile wage$109,316
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Educational Services97099.6%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Educational Services970$84,414
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School (25-2052)
Teach elementary school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $84414.43 $65161.83 $19252.60
2022$81290.00+3.8%$62750.00+3.8%$18540.00
2021$77672.24+4.7%$59957.35+4.7%$17714.89
2020$75644.10+2.7%$58391.77+2.7%$17252.33
2019$74109.29+2.1%$57207.01+2.1%$16902.28
2018$72410.04+2.3%$55895.31+2.3%$16514.73
2017$70875.23+2.2%$54710.55+2.2%$16164.68
2016$69395.24+2.1%$53568.10+2.1%$15827.14
2015$68079.69+1.9%$52552.59+1.9%$15527.10
2014$66709.33+2.1%$51494.77+2.1%$15214.55
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $84414.43 $54800.97 $29613.46
2022$81290.00+3.8%$52980.00+3.4%$28310.00
2021$77672.24+4.7%$50128.29+5.7%$27543.95
2020$75644.10+2.7%$48410.39+3.5%$27233.71
2019$74109.29+2.1%$47036.07+2.9%$27073.22
2018$72410.04+2.3%$45661.75+3.0%$26748.29
2017$70875.23+2.2%$44356.15+2.9%$26519.09
2016$69395.24+2.1%$43325.41+2.4%$26069.83
2015$68079.69+1.9%$42225.95+2.6%$25853.74
2014$66709.33+2.1%$41332.64+2.2%$25376.68
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.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $86,917  640  
Norwich-New London $85,318  190  
Hartford $84,414  970  
New Haven $81,829  460  
Danbury $79,150  90  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $84,414  970  
Bridgeport-Stamford $86,917  640  
New Haven $81,829  460  
Norwich-New London $85,318  190  
Danbury $79,150  90  
Wages in other areas
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