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Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher in New Jersey?

1.5% Jobs Projection
$65,700 Median Salary
920 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in New Jersey is growing slower than average.

  • Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 12,110 people working as Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in the year 2018.

There were 11,940 Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,100 Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers working in it, which means New Jersey has more Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.4%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 920 annual job openings, and 13,030 total jobs in 2026 for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,000 annual jobs and 202,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers ranged from $52,470 to $98,980 with $65,700 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 21,830 $73,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,980 $64,230
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 860 $72,450
Trenton, NJ 460 $72,150
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 400 $73,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 130 $64,470
Ocean City, NJ 90 $64,620

Top States for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 18,790 $72,570
California 15,230 $78,850
Texas 13,470 $57,480
New Jersey 12,110 $65,700
Illinois 9,670 $60,650
Ohio 7,160 $55,080
North Carolina 7,080 $46,630
Massachusetts 6,490 $72,260
Pennsylvania 6,010 $64,380
Virginia 5,870 $62,740
Georgia 5,180 $54,520
Florida 5,020 $60,230
Minnesota 4,600 $60,790
Washington 4,570 $65,680
Tennessee 4,180 $51,150
Louisiana 3,990 $49,700
Maryland 3,970 $61,730
Colorado 3,510 $51,200
Kentucky 3,250 $53,850
Indiana 3,210 $50,900

Below are the states where Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $78,850
District of Columbia $78,050
Connecticut $77,360
Oregon $75,830
Rhode Island $72,950
New York $72,570
Massachusetts $72,260
Alaska $72,050
Michigan $66,240
New Jersey $65,700

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