SOC 25-2057 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for special education teachers, middle school in Miami, Florida is $61,890 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,090: half of the 650 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

$61,890average per year

Median $58,090Take-home ≈ $51,909

  • $53K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $75K90th

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

650people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,220 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in Miami earn between $58,090 and $60,780.

  • $53K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,890$5,158—
Median$58,090$4,841—
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,090$4,841—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,780$5,065—

*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, Middle School pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Special education teachers, middle school in Miami earn about the same as the Florida average ($60,410) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($73,780). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $66,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$61,890$58,090$53,040$75,220650
Florida$60,410$60,440$50,160$73,2102,630
United States$73,780$66,810$49,420$102,51095,200

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $61,890, a single filer in Miami takes home about $51,909 a year, or $4,326 a month and $1,996 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 Miami a good place for special education teachers, middle school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $61,890 buys what about $54,216 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 3rd of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($65,420).

All Special Education Teachers, Middle School salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, middle school

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,040).

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Miami: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, middle school salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, middle school take-home pay in Miami?

About $51,909 a year ($4,326 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,890. Florida has no state income tax.

Do special education teachers, middle school earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

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 25-2057; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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