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Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Oklahoma

Is Oklahoma a good place for you to work as a Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teacher?

6.5% Jobs Projection
$41,790 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Oklahoma is growing faster than average.

  • Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Oklahoma earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

2,100 people worked as Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,110 Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.4%.

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Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 2,300 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers ranged from $32,830 to $56,380 with $41,790 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Oklahoma is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK 570 $41,890
Tulsa, OK 570 $41,270
Lawton, OK 170 $44,620
Fort Smith, AR-OK 110 $48,280

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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