Education

Best States for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

Compare the best states for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	81/100	$90,530	5 years	See agency	View guide
#2	ConnecticutCT	71/100	$81,220	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	68/100	$85,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	AlaskaAK	66/100	$77,220	10.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	New YorkNY	65/100	$80,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	ArkansasAR	62/100	$51,590	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#7	MichiganMI	62/100	$75,520	13.3 yr	The fee for this license: $160.00	View guide
#8	ColoradoCO	61/100	$63,500	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#9	New HampshireNH	61/100	$62,420	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#10	IdahoID	59/100	$62,210	18 years	See agency	View guide
#11	WyomingWY	59/100	$63,520	47.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	NevadaNV	58/100	$63,340	8.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	MassachusettsMA	57/100	$78,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	Rhode IslandRI	56/100	$77,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	MinnesotaMN	55/100	$63,320	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#16	OregonOR	55/100	$78,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	New JerseyNJ	54/100	$75,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	TennesseeTN	54/100	$61,080	18 years	See agency	View guide
#19	IllinoisIL	53/100	$76,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	New MexicoNM	53/100	$66,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	GeorgiaGA	52/100	$67,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MarylandMD	52/100	$75,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	WisconsinWI	51/100	$59,860	34 yr	See agency	View guide
#24	VermontVT	50/100	$63,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	VirginiaVA	49/100	$65,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	AlabamaAL	47/100	$61,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	TexasTX	47/100	$60,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	KansasKS	46/100	$59,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	FloridaFL	45/100	$52,700	5 mo	See agency	View guide
#30	IndianaIN	45/100	$57,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	North DakotaND	45/100	$57,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	IowaIA	43/100	$55,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	LouisianaLA	42/100	$54,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	MaineME	42/100	$59,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	PennsylvaniaPA	42/100	$64,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	KentuckyKY	41/100	$57,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	HawaiiHI	39/100	$55,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	NebraskaNE	39/100	$61,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	North CarolinaNC	39/100	$56,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MissouriMO	38/100	$52,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	MontanaMT	38/100	$60,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	South CarolinaSC	38/100	$60,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	DelawareDE	36/100	$58,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MississippiMS	36/100	$48,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	UtahUT	36/100	$58,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OhioOH	35/100	$64,060	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#47	West VirginiaWV	33/100	$49,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	OklahomaOK	30/100	$49,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	ArizonaAZ	28/100	$49,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	28/100	$50,380	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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