SOC 25-2058 · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Prescott Valley, AZ

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Prescott Valley, Arizona is $59,440 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,900: half of the 50 people in this job in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$59,440average per year

Median $60,900Take-home ≈ $48,848

  • $36K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $74K90th

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

50people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Arizona metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Prescott Valley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,160 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Prescott Valley earn between $49,180 and $73,340.

  • $36K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,440$4,953—
Median$60,900$5,075—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,180$4,098—
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,340$6,112—

*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, Secondary School pay in Prescott Valley vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Prescott Valley earn 17% less than the Arizona average ($71,690) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Prescott Valley$59,440$60,900$36,060$74,16050
Arizona$71,690$64,300$49,240$110,5601,960
United States$77,260$74,260$49,800$109,100163,930

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

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Prescott Valley

On the average salary of $59,440, a single filer in Prescott Valley takes home about $48,848 a year, or $4,071 a month and $1,879 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Prescott Valley a good place for special education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Prescott Valley area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $59,440 buys what about $60,496 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Prescott Valley ($46,330). A typical home costs $392,900, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Arizona cities

Prescott Valley ranks 3rd of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($76,460).

All Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, secondary school

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,230).

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Prescott Valley: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, secondary school salary in Prescott Valley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Prescott Valley?

About $48,848 a year ($4,071 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,440.

Do special education teachers, secondary school earn more in Prescott Valley than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

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 25-2058; area Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ (39150). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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