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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: California vs Idaho

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Special Education Teachers in California earn a median of $101,060. In Idaho, $60,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.6% — not 66.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+66.5%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+43.6%
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%
See full breakdown for California

Idaho

Special Education Teachers

Median
$60,700
p25
$49,850
p75
$71,960
p10
$46,950
p90
$82,200
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
See full breakdown for Idaho

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.