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Special Education Teachers in Rhode Island

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5.1% Jobs Projection
$79,300 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Special Education Teachers in Rhode Island are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Special Education Teachers in Rhode Island is growing faster than average.

  • Special Education Teachers in Rhode Island earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Special Education Teachers Work in Rhode Island?

690 people worked as Special Education Teachers in 2018 in this state.

There were 670 Special Education Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 220 Special Education Teachers working in it, which means Rhode Island has more Special Education Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Special Education Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Special Education Teachers job openings in Rhode Island, and 830 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,400 annual jobs and 45,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Special Education Teachers Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Special Education Teachers ranged from $44,670 to $136,980 with $79,300 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island Metros for Special Education Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Special Education Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 640 $74,920

Top States for Special Education Teachers Employment

View the list below to see where most Special Education Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 7,310 $49,260
California 2,950 $62,690
New Jersey 2,340 $59,770
Virginia 2,220 $77,920
Michigan 1,880 $69,370
Texas 1,460 $55,200
Ohio 1,430 $37,450
Oregon 1,240 $83,120
Illinois 880 $49,880
Minnesota 880 $66,930
Georgia 870 $56,960
New Mexico 800 $58,050
Louisiana 700 $56,070
Rhode Island 690 $79,300
Connecticut 660 $70,970
Tennessee 650 $58,420
Massachusetts 650 $49,330
Kentucky 510 $58,190
South Carolina 380 $60,810
Arizona 340 $48,320

Below are the states where Special Education Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Oregon $83,120
Rhode Island $79,300
Virginia $77,920
Iowa $75,840
Utah $74,360
Connecticut $70,970
Michigan $69,370
Kansas $68,500
Minnesota $66,930
Pennsylvania $66,220

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