SOC 25-2052 · Pittsfield, MA metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Pittsfield, MA

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is $70,560 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,460: half of the 140 people in this job in the Pittsfield, MA 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).

$70,560average per year

Median $64,460Take-home ≈ $55,261

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $94K90th

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

140people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Massachusetts metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Pittsfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,470 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Pittsfield earn between $61,000 and $77,260.

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,560$5,880—
Median$64,460$5,372—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,000$5,083—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,260$6,438—

*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 Pittsfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Pittsfield earn 21% less than the Massachusetts average ($89,550) 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
Pittsfield$70,560$64,460$52,050$94,470140
Massachusetts$89,550$91,350$61,200$127,2107,220
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 Pittsfield

On the average salary of $70,560, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $55,261 a year, or $4,605 a month and $2,125 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsfield area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $70,560 buys what about $74,191 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Pittsfield ranks 6th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($92,890).

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

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 Pittsfield: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,261 a year ($4,605 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,560. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield, MA (38340). 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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