Education

Best States for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

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

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	81/100	$101,250	5 years	See agency	View guide
#2	GeorgiaGA	74/100	$71,050	1.9 yr	Registration: $20.00	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	70/100	$97,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	New YorkNY	67/100	$91,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	AlaskaAK	62/100	$78,850	10.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	MassachusettsMA	61/100	$82,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	ColoradoCO	60/100	$64,530	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#8	NevadaNV	59/100	$64,060	8.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	New HampshireNH	59/100	$62,860	1.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	Rhode IslandRI	59/100	$89,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	WyomingWY	59/100	$62,500	1-5 years	See agency	View guide
#12	MinnesotaMN	58/100	$71,110	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#13	ArkansasAR	56/100	$53,350	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#14	FloridaFL	56/100	$60,570	7 mo	See agency	View guide
#15	ConnecticutCT	54/100	$77,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	MichiganMI	54/100	$71,260	13.3 yr	The fee for this license: $160.00	View guide
#17	MontanaMT	54/100	$61,410	19 years	See agency	View guide
#18	New MexicoNM	54/100	$71,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	VermontVT	54/100	$71,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	MaineME	53/100	$60,470	11 mo	See agency	View guide
#21	New JerseyNJ	52/100	$80,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	TennesseeTN	51/100	$58,580	18 years	See agency	View guide
#23	WisconsinWI	51/100	$61,500	34 yr	See agency	View guide
#24	MarylandMD	50/100	$79,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	OregonOR	49/100	$78,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	DelawareDE	48/100	$75,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	IllinoisIL	48/100	$76,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	PennsylvaniaPA	48/100	$75,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	North DakotaND	47/100	$61,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	TexasTX	47/100	$62,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	IdahoID	46/100	$47,950	18 years	See agency	View guide
#32	VirginiaVA	46/100	$64,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	IndianaIN	45/100	$59,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	KansasKS	45/100	$59,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	AlabamaAL	44/100	$60,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	IowaIA	44/100	$58,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	LouisianaLA	44/100	$58,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	HawaiiHI	41/100	$58,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	KentuckyKY	41/100	$58,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	OhioOH	40/100	$74,420	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#41	NebraskaNE	39/100	$62,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MississippiMS	38/100	$50,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MissouriMO	38/100	$51,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	West VirginiaWV	38/100	$55,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ArizonaAZ	37/100	$61,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	North CarolinaNC	37/100	$55,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	OklahomaOK	37/100	$50,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	37/100	$61,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	UtahUT	36/100	$60,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	28/100	$49,990	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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