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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: California vs North Dakota

Occupation

Special Education Teachers in California earn a median of $101,060. In North Dakota, $61,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.7% — not 65.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+65.1%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+32.7%
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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North Dakota

Special Education Teachers

Median
$61,210
p25
$51,950
p75
$72,360
p10
$47,280
p90
$80,320
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-75%
See full breakdown for North Dakota

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.