SOC 25-2059 · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro

Special Education Teachers, All Other Salary in Las Vegas, NV

The average salary for other special education teachers in Las Vegas, Nevada is $65,770 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,410: half of the 1,030 people in this job in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

$65,770average per year

Median $64,410Take-home ≈ $55,026

  • $55K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $83K90th

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

1,030people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Nevada metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, All Other pay range in Las Vegas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,210 or more. The middle half of other special education teachers in Las Vegas earn between $54,800 and $71,650.

  • $55K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $83K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,770$5,481—
Median$64,410$5,368—
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,800$4,567—
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,650$5,971—

*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 Las Vegas vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Other special education teachers in Las Vegas earn about the same as the Nevada average ($65,590) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($79,750). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $76,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Las Vegas$65,770$64,410$54,800$83,2101,030
Nevada$65,590$64,410$54,800$83,2101,230
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 Las Vegas

On the average salary of $65,770, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $55,026 a year, or $4,586 a month and $2,116 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $65,770 buys what about $65,629 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in other Nevada cities

Las Vegas ranks 1st of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

  • Las Vegas$65,770
  • Reno$55,180

All Special Education Teachers, All Other salaries in Nevada

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 Las Vegas: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,026 a year ($4,586 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,770. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do other special education teachers earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.16, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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