SOC 25-2058 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Lynchburg, Virginia is $57,890 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,470: half of the 130 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$57,890average per year

Median $56,470Take-home ≈ $46,180

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $77K90th

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

130people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,010 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Lynchburg earn between $50,410 and $58,610.

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,890$4,824—
Median$56,470$4,706—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,410$4,201—
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,610$4,884—

*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 Lynchburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Lynchburg earn 23% less than the Virginia average ($75,200) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lynchburg$57,890$56,470$46,630$77,010130
Virginia$75,200$68,400$50,510$109,1006,380
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 Lynchburg

On the average salary of $57,890, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $46,180 a year, or $3,848 a month and $1,776 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Lynchburg a good place for special education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $57,890 buys what about $64,781 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 9th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($75,090).

All Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Virginia

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).

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Lynchburg: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,180 a year ($3,848 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,890.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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