Education

Best States for Special Education Teachers, Middle School

Compare the best states for Special Education Teachers, Middle 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, Middle School

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	81/100	$99,270	5 years	See agency	View guide
#2	GeorgiaGA	74/100	$67,710	1.9 yr	Registration: $20.00	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	70/100	$95,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	New YorkNY	68/100	$91,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	MassachusettsMA	64/100	$85,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	AlaskaAK	62/100	$78,000	10.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	Rhode IslandRI	61/100	$89,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	ConnecticutCT	60/100	$83,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	WyomingWY	60/100	$61,760	1-5 years	See agency	View guide
#10	ColoradoCO	59/100	$62,680	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#11	New MexicoNM	58/100	$75,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	ArkansasAR	57/100	$53,660	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#13	MontanaMT	57/100	$63,990	19 years	See agency	View guide
#14	IdahoID	54/100	$57,580	18 years	See agency	View guide
#15	MinnesotaMN	52/100	$60,940	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#16	WisconsinWI	52/100	$61,990	34 yr	See agency	View guide
#17	New JerseyNJ	51/100	$77,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	PennsylvaniaPA	51/100	$77,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	OregonOR	50/100	$78,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	MarylandMD	49/100	$76,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	NevadaNV	49/100	$51,430	8 mo	See agency	View guide
#22	TennesseeTN	49/100	$55,510	18 years	See agency	View guide
#23	DelawareDE	48/100	$74,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	MaineME	48/100	$68,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MichiganMI	48/100	$61,760	13.3 yr	The fee for this license: $160.00	View guide
#26	TexasTX	47/100	$61,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	UtahUT	47/100	$73,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	AlabamaAL	46/100	$60,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	IllinoisIL	46/100	$71,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	IowaIA	46/100	$59,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	New HampshireNH	46/100	$61,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	North DakotaND	46/100	$59,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	VermontVT	46/100	$59,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	VirginiaVA	46/100	$63,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	IndianaIN	44/100	$56,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	KansasKS	44/100	$57,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	FloridaFL	43/100	$59,410	83.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#38	LouisianaLA	42/100	$54,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	HawaiiHI	41/100	$57,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MissouriMO	40/100	$53,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	NebraskaNE	40/100	$63,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	North CarolinaNC	40/100	$58,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	KentuckyKY	38/100	$54,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MississippiMS	38/100	$49,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OklahomaOK	37/100	$49,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South CarolinaSC	37/100	$60,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	ArizonaAZ	36/100	$59,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	OhioOH	35/100	$71,320	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#49	West VirginiaWV	32/100	$47,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	28/100	$49,330	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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