SOC 25-2052 · Monroe, LA metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Monroe, LA

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Monroe, Louisiana is $56,610 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,820: half of the 40 people in this job in the Monroe, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$56,610average per year

Median $53,820Take-home ≈ $46,354

  • $37K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $73K90th

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

40people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,960 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Monroe earn between $53,820 and $58,720.

  • $37K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $73K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,610$4,718—
Median$53,820$4,485—
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,820$4,485—
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,720$4,893—

*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, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in Monroe vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Monroe earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($58,260) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Monroe$56,610$53,820$37,330$72,96040
Louisiana$58,260$58,800$46,690$71,6204,000
United States$72,650$65,120$49,350$103,010260,870

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $56,610, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $46,354 a year, or $3,863 a month and $1,783 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Monroe a good place for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.6), so the average $56,610 buys what about $67,718 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($38,150). A typical home costs $168,606, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in other Louisiana cities

Monroe ranks 5th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Shreveport pays the most ($67,220).

All Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,170).

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Monroe: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in Monroe?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school take-home pay in Monroe?

About $46,354 a year ($3,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,610.

Do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2052; area Monroe, LA (33740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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