SOC 25-2052 · Albany, OR metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Albany, OR

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Albany, Oregon is $67,700 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,510: half of the 50 people in this job in the Albany, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$67,700average per year

Median $63,510Take-home ≈ $51,621

  • $46K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $88K90th

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

50people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,790 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Albany earn between $60,100 and $78,570.

  • $46K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $88K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,700$5,642—
Median$63,510$5,292—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,100$5,008—
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,570$6,548—

*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 Albany vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Albany earn 14% less than the Oregon average ($78,310) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Albany$67,700$63,510$45,720$87,79050
Oregon$78,310$77,700$58,620$105,8201,520
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 Albany

On the average salary of $67,700, a single filer in Albany takes home about $51,621 a year, or $4,302 a month and $1,985 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $67,700 buys what about $66,308 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Albany ranks 7th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($86,580).

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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 Albany: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,621 a year ($4,302 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,700. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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