Career Atlas USA

Best States for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Ohio90.8 / 100
  2. 2New Mexico89.7 / 100
  3. 3New York87.1 / 100
  4. 4Pennsylvania86.2 / 100
  5. 5Illinois81.5 / 100
  6. 6Rhode Island80.4 / 100
  7. 7Vermont78.4 / 100
  8. 8New Jersey78.1 / 100
  9. 9Massachusetts77.7 / 100
  10. 10Delaware76.6 / 100
  11. 11Minnesota71.6 / 100
  12. 12Alaska71.4 / 100
  13. 13Virginia66.9 / 100
  14. 14Louisiana64.6 / 100
  15. 15California62 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).