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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: California vs New Mexico

Occupation

Special Education Teachers in California earn a median of $101,060. In New Mexico, $76,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.4% — not 31.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+31.3%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+9.4%
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

New Mexico

Special Education Teachers

Median
$76,940
p25
$64,100
p75
$81,480
p10
$60,190
p90
$90,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+50%
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.