SOC 25-2058 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Huntington, West Virginia is $57,780 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,390: half of the 220 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$57,780average per year

Median $55,390Take-home ≈ $46,834

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $77K90th

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

220people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,900 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Huntington earn between $48,900 and $63,220.

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,780$4,815—
Median$55,390$4,616—
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,900$4,075—
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,220$5,268—

*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 Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Huntington earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($56,350) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$57,780$55,390$44,200$76,900220
West Virginia$56,350$55,390$47,650$69,270840
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 Huntington

On the average salary of $57,780, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $46,834 a year, or $3,903 a month and $1,801 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$47,459$3,955
Working in WV$46,834$3,903
Working in KY$46,702$3,892

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

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $57,780 buys what about $65,346 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 3rd of 4 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($61,260).

All Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in West 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).

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Huntington: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,834 a year ($3,903 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,780.

Do special education teachers, secondary school earn more in Huntington 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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