SOC 25-2052 · Salisbury, MD metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Salisbury, MD

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Salisbury, Maryland is $72,920 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,270: half of the 60 people in this job in the Salisbury, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$72,920average per year

Median $64,270Take-home ≈ $56,877

  • $56K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $99K90th

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

60people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Maryland metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Salisbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,560 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Salisbury earn between $59,440 and $83,680.

  • $56K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,920$6,077—
Median$64,270$5,356—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,440$4,953—
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,680$6,973—

*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 Salisbury vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Salisbury earn 13% less than the Maryland average ($83,370) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salisbury$72,920$64,270$56,060$98,56060
Maryland$83,370$78,850$60,720$121,3102,760
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 Salisbury

On the average salary of $72,920, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $56,877 a year, or $4,740 a month and $2,188 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Salisbury a good place for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $72,920 buys what about $76,263 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Salisbury ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($83,520).

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

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 Salisbury: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,877 a year ($4,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,920. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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