Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Occupational Description:
Teach preschool school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,250	270	$74,282.76/yr	$44,224.25/yr	$59,520.79/yr	$78,004.10/yr	$86,228.04/yr	$103,930.08/yr

Leading Industries for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	1,250	N/A

Other Regional Data for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	10	$64,403.75/yr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$65,863.50/yr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$79,474.13/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$61,145.01/yr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	50	$77,438.70/yr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	60	$65,575.66/yr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	60	$77,061.43/yr	1.2%
Rochester MN MSA	70	$78,857.33/yr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	80	$59,520.79/yr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	120	$73,728.68/yr	2.8%
Southwest Minnesota	120	$68,237.14/yr	1.1%
Northwest Balance of State	140	$61,813.21/yr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	150	$61,810.13/yr	2.9%
Central Minnesota	210	$79,990.18/yr	2.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	600	$82,763.70/yr	4.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	760	$82,959.02/yr	N/A
Minnesota	1,250	$78,004.10/yr	3.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Occupational Therapists	3,670	$45.99/hr	11.0%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	26,640	$78,487.25/yr	3.8%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2,840	$77,613.46/yr	3.7%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	10,320	$21.46/hr	11.8%
Social and Human Service Assistants	11,110	$24.68/hr	7.3%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	180	$71,414.66/yr	5.1%

Task for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
Modify the general preschool curriculum for special-needs students.
Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.
Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Serve meals or snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.