SOC 25-2059 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Special Education Teachers, All Other Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for other special education teachers in Baltimore, Maryland is $83,510 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,090: half of the 2,270 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

$83,510average per year

Median $76,090Take-home ≈ $63,824

  • $62K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

2,270people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Maryland metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, All Other pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,970 or more. The middle half of other special education teachers in Baltimore earn between $67,440 and $100,360.

  • $62K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,510$6,959—
Median$76,090$6,341—
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,440$5,620—
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,360$8,363—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Special Education Teachers, All Other pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Other special education teachers in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($82,430) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($79,750). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $76,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baltimore$83,510$76,090$62,250$104,9702,270
Maryland$82,430$76,100$61,390$105,1303,020
United States$79,750$76,580$48,440$120,08033,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $83,510, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $63,824 a year, or $5,319 a month and $2,455 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Baltimore a good place for other special education teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $83,510 buys what about $79,924 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 1st of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Special Education Teachers, All Other salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for other special education teachers

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,010).

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Baltimore: questions

What is the entry-level other special education teachers salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other special education teachers take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $63,824 a year ($5,319 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,510. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do other special education teachers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2059; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 7.67, this job is 7.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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