Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Lawton, OK

Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in Lawton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,030 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in Lawton earn between $48,990 and $60,770.

*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 Lawton vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Special education teachers, middle school in Lawton earn about the same as the Oklahoma average ($56,310) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($73,780). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $66,810.

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 Lawton

On the average salary of $56,690, a single filer in Lawton takes home about $45,725 a year, or $3,810 a month and $1,759 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Lawton a good place for special education teachers, middle school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lawton area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $56,690 buys what about $65,964 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawton ($42,090). A typical home costs $154,345, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other Oklahoma cities

Lawton ranks 2nd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($61,220).

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

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Related jobs in Lawton

• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,010 a year
• Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$56,230 a year
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$55,110 a year
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,620 a year
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,240 a year
• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670 a year
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,410 a year
• Teachers and Instructors, All Other$82,450 a year

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