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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: California vs Florida

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Special Education Teachers in California earn a median of $101,060. In Florida, $61,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 53.5% — not 64.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+64.3%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+53.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Special Education Teachers

Median
$101,060
p25
$79,740
p75
$123,840
p10
$63,390
p90
$131,600
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-39%
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Florida

Special Education Teachers

Median
$61,510
p25
$57,040
p75
$74,960
p10
$51,360
p90
$79,170
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Florida

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.