What are the main factors that influence a Para Educator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Para Educator?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Para Educator roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Para Educator's salary?

A Para Educator's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,972 for beginners, reaching about $35,657 at mid-level, and approach $37,394 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Para Educator?

Para Educator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Para Educator roles are District of Columbia $38,547, California $38,400, Massachusetts $37,889. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Para Educator roles make?

Salaries for Para Educator level roles vary by specialization: Healthcare Educator: $82,401; Clinical Educator: $82,380; Diabetes Educator: $82,046; Childbirth Educator: $69,773; Special Education Para: $62,565.

How do different companies affect a Para Educator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Para Educator roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Para Educator Salary in the United States

How much does a Para Educator make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Para Educator in the United States is $34,815 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Para Educator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,702
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,771 to $37,896
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,089

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Para Educator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,896	$3,158	$729	$18
Average	$34,815	$2,901	$670	$17
25th Percentile	$30,771	$2,564	$592	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Para Educator Salaries

A Para Educator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Para Educator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Para Educator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $33,972
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,253
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,657
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,799
Expert (over 8 years): $37,394

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Para Educator	$33,972
Intermediate Level Para Educator	$34,253
Senior Level Para Educator	$35,657
Specialist Level Para Educator	$36,799
Expert Level Para Educator	$37,394

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How Do Para Educator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Para Educators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,547.
California: $38,400.
Massachusetts: $37,889.

District of Columbia $38,547 California $38,400 Massachusetts $37,889 Washington $37,749 New Jersey $37,735 Alaska $37,687 Connecticut $37,206 New York $37,011

Hawaii $36,388 Rhode Island $36,096 Maryland $35,897 Minnesota $35,626 Colorado $35,521 Illinois $35,486 Oregon $35,354 Delaware $35,257

New Hampshire $35,195 Virginia $35,058 Pennsylvania $34,658 Nevada $34,456 North Dakota $34,390 Michigan $34,285 Wisconsin $34,247 Vermont $34,170

Texas $33,958 Maine $33,944 Arizona $33,923 Ohio $33,899 Georgia $33,579 Indiana $33,418 Wyoming $33,387 Utah $33,338

Iowa $33,317 Kansas $33,150 Louisiana $33,102 North Carolina $33,084 Missouri $33,077 Florida $32,941 Montana $32,868 Nebraska $32,799

Kentucky $32,760 South Carolina $32,621 Tennessee $32,534 Idaho $32,499 New Mexico $32,245 Oklahoma $32,189 Alabama $31,984 South Dakota $31,639

Arkansas $31,451 West Virginia $31,350 Mississippi $31,048

Top Paying Cities for Para Educators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $43,912
San Francisco: $43,431
Oakland: $42,515

San Jose, CA $43,912

San Francisco, CA $43,431

Oakland, CA $42,515

New York, NY $40,085

Paramus, NJ $39,598

Queens Village, NY $39,596

Passaic, NJ $39,563

Bergenfield, NJ $39,560

Stamford, CT $39,483

Huntington, NY $39,469

Newark, NJ $39,212

Bridgeport, CT $39,138

Vallejo, CA $39,069

New Brunswick, NJ $39,055

Petaluma, CA $39,034

Middlesex, NJ $38,968

Somerset, NJ $38,943

Santa Cruz, CA $38,898

Boston, MA $38,686

Monterey, CA $38,564

Seattle, WA $38,484

Santa Rosa, CA $38,477

Los Angeles, CA $38,467

Juneau, AK $38,376

Washington, DC $38,338

Orange, CA $38,214

Santa Ana, CA $38,122

Long Beach, CA $38,087

Anaheim, CA $38,080

Anchorage, AK $38,063

Santa Maria, CA $37,958

Everett, WA $37,951

Danbury, CT $37,829

Bremerton, WA $37,781

Tacoma, WA $37,655

New Suffolk, NY $37,655

Sacramento, CA $37,645

Santa Barbara, CA $37,607

Trenton, NJ $37,568

San Diego, CA $37,568

Brockton, MA $37,530

Fairbanks, AK $37,445

Lompoc, CA $37,356

Lowell, MA $37,328

Ventura, CA $37,321

Nashua, NH $37,314

Stockton, CA $37,311

Modesto, CA $37,057

Poughkeepsie, NY $36,980

Olympia, WA $36,914

Kennewick, WA $36,914

New Haven, CT $36,900

Lawrence, MA $36,775

Hartford, CT $36,740

Riverside, CA $36,733

New Bedford, MA $36,698

Richland, WA $36,698

Bakersfield, CA $36,649

San Bernardino, CA $36,635

New Britain, CT $36,632

Atlantic City, NJ $36,632

New London, CT $36,618

Norwich, CT $36,607

Portsmouth, NH $36,600

Boulder, CO $36,527

Portland, OR $36,479

Worcester, MA $36,475

Minneapolis, MN $36,367

Philadelphia, PA $36,318

Honolulu, HI $36,204

Saint Paul, MN $36,187

Vineland, NJ $36,179

Providence, RI $36,078

Chicago, IL $35,977

Bellingham, WA $35,936

Springfield, MA $35,908

Baltimore, MD $35,897

Chico, CA $35,810

Pittsfield, MA $35,716

Manchester, NH $35,650

Spokane, WA $35,497

Denver, CO $35,493

Albany, NY $35,330

Troy, NY $35,316

Nassau, NY $35,279

Schenectady, NY $35,243

Wilmington, DE $35,215

Burlington, VT $35,166

Salem, OR $35,152

Portland, ME $35,044

Yakima, WA $35,009

Rochester, MN $34,902

Reno, NV $34,884

Fresno, CA $34,884

Milwaukee, WI $34,853

Detroit, MI $34,818

Ann Arbor, MI $34,812

Allentown, PA $34,808

Colorado Springs, CO $34,748

Syracuse, NY $34,731

Carson City, NV $34,731

Houston, TX $34,682

Eugene, OR $34,665

Gary, IN $34,623

Springfield, OR $34,595

Bismarck, ND $34,588

Galveston, TX $34,564

Medford, OR $34,512

Fort Collins, CO $34,498

Concord, NH $34,480

Austin, TX $34,470

Mesa, AZ $34,397

Reading, PA $34,393

Phoenix, AZ $34,390

Dallas, TX $34,379

Saint Cloud, MN $34,346

Madison, WI $34,299

Utica, NY $34,205

Rochester, NY $34,150

Des Moines, IA $34,146

Raleigh, NC $34,143

Atlanta, GA $34,090

Battle Creek, MI $34,080

Salt Lake City, UT $34,069

Lancaster, PA $34,017

Harrisburg, PA $33,969

Kansas City, MO $33,934

Champaign, IL $33,927

Kansas City, KS $33,927

Fort Worth, TX $33,923

Columbus, OH $33,917

Boca Raton, FL $33,909

Pittsburgh, PA $33,895

Richmond, VA $33,881

Indianapolis, IN $33,875

Cleveland, OH $33,871

Las Vegas, NV $33,829

Cincinnati, OH $33,829

Petersburg, VA $33,777

Huntsville, AL $33,725

Lansing, MI $33,701

Lebanon, PA $33,697

Pueblo, CO $33,693

Appleton, WI $33,683

Buffalo, NY $33,669

Dayton, OH $33,659

Racine, WI $33,652

Charlotte, NC $33,648

Saint Louis, MO $33,638

York, PA $33,617

Elkhart, IN $33,617

Gastonia, NC $33,610

Billings, MT $33,602

Beaumont, TX $33,593

Lorain, OH $33,586

Benton Harbor, MI $33,579

Toledo, OH $33,572

Binghamton, NY $33,554

Rock Hill, SC $33,551

Rockford, IL $33,533

Springfield, IL $33,519

Elyria, OH $33,516

Fargo, ND $33,516

Flagstaff, AZ $33,492

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,471

Duluth, MN $33,450

Miami, FL $33,450

Cheyenne, WY $33,425

Grand Forks, ND $33,425

Bangor, ME $33,349

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,311

Durham, NC $33,296

Louisville, KY $33,293

Grand Rapids, MI $33,286

Hialeah, FL $33,283

Casper, WY $33,234

Scranton, PA $33,192

New Orleans, LA $33,182

Virginia Beach, VA $33,178

Akron, OH $33,161

Peoria, IL $33,116

Sarasota, FL $33,109

Nashville, TN $33,084

Omaha, NE $33,084

Green Bay, WI $33,084

Baton Rouge, LA $33,067

Charleston, SC $33,060

Jamestown, NY $33,042

Davenport, IA $33,042

Tucson, AZ $33,025

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,004

Tampa, FL $32,997

Evansville, IN $32,976

Port Arthur, TX $32,976

Bradenton, FL $32,962

Santa Fe, NM $32,900

Orlando, FL $32,837

Clearwater, FL $32,827

Canton, OH $32,753

La Crosse, WI $32,753

Albuquerque, NM $32,733

Newport News, VA $32,729

High Point, NC $32,719

Ogden, UT $32,705

Corpus Christi, TX $32,677

Norfolk, VA $32,656

Laramie, WY $32,656

Rock Island, IL $32,635

Saginaw, MI $32,628

Jacksonville, FL $32,625

Salisbury, NC $32,618

Boise, ID $32,611

Moline, IL $32,593

Fort Myers, FL $32,583

Memphis, TN $32,576

Tulsa, OK $32,559

Waterloo, IA $32,538

Spartanburg, SC $32,503

Lincoln, NE $32,485

Fort Wayne, IN $32,478

Provo, UT $32,475

Cedar Falls, IA $32,433

San Antonio, TX $32,419

Greensboro, NC $32,405

South Bend, IN $32,402

Savannah, GA $32,364

Muskegon, MI $32,350

Birmingham, AL $32,346

Winston Salem, NC $32,329

Lake Charles, LA $32,245

Anderson, IN $32,238

Lexington, KY $32,228

Augusta, GA $32,217

Greenville, SC $32,217

Lima, OH $32,189

Wichita, KS $32,186

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,186

Columbia, SC $32,155

Springfield, OH $32,148

Asheville, NC $32,092

Bloomington, IN $32,068

Knoxville, TN $31,942

Shreveport, LA $31,939

Wilmington, NC $31,894

Roanoke, VA $31,894

Topeka, KS $31,831

Frankfort, KY $31,827

Oklahoma City, OK $31,803

Chillicothe, OH $31,789

Longview, TX $31,786

Melbourne, FL $31,782

Sioux Falls, SD $31,726

Mobile, AL $31,723

Terre Haute, IN $31,709

Altoona, PA $31,688

Amarillo, TX $31,664

Killeen, TX $31,653

Fayetteville, AR $31,625

Chattanooga, TN $31,615

Sioux City, IA $31,584

Idaho Falls, ID $31,577

Lynchburg, VA $31,549

Gainesville, FL $31,504

Portsmouth, OH $31,486

Little Rock, AR $31,479

Lafayette, LA $31,465

Youngstown, OH $31,465

Daytona Beach, FL $31,444

Clarksville, TN $31,441

Pensacola, FL $31,437

Temple, TX $31,435

Hopkinsville, KY $31,333

Erie, PA $31,326

Florence, SC $31,312

Charleston, WV $31,256

Great Falls, MT $31,239

Macon, GA $31,190

Tallahassee, FL $31,187

Fayetteville, NC $31,180

Waco, TX $31,173

Helena, MT $31,149

Pine Bluff, AR $31,135

Vincennes, IN $31,093

Lubbock, TX $31,079

Alamogordo, NM $31,058

Twin Falls, ID $31,027

Rapid City, SD $31,016

Jackson, MS $30,954

Huntington, WV $30,951

Greenville, MS $30,950

Parkersburg, WV $30,915

Montgomery, AL $30,908

Wichita Falls, TX $30,873

Springfield, MO $30,873

Biloxi, MS $30,856

Monroe, LA $30,821

Johnstown, PA $30,797

Sumter, SC $30,783

Columbus, GA $30,779

Pascagoula, MS $30,713

Abilene, TX $30,713

Kingsport, TN $30,623

Albany, GA $30,623

Gulfport, MS $30,612

Alexandria, LA $30,498

Fort Smith, AR $30,410

El Paso, TX $30,316

Las Cruces, NM $30,160

Harlingen, TX $30,071

Pocatello, ID $30,066

Florence, AL $30,021

Brownsville, TX $30,014

Mcallen, TX $29,940

Dothan, AL $29,892

Columbus, MS $29,685

Altus, OK $29,523

Lawton, OK $29,457

Pierre, SD $29,331

What Skills Can Increase a Para Educator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Confidentiality (Mentioned in 5.36% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
First Aid (Mentioned in 7.14% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
Support Services (Mentioned in 2.34% Job Postings): Support Services means those activities provided to or on behalf of a person in the areas of personal care and assistance and property maintenance in order to allow a person to live in the least restrictive environment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Confidentiality	5.36%
First Aid	7.14%
Support Services	2.34%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Para Educator's salary.

Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Innovation	$38,644	11%
Hard Working	$37,252	7%
Coaching	$37,252	7%
Critical Thinking	$36,555	5%
Flexibility	$36,207	4%
Problem Solving	$36,207	4%

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Para Educator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Para Educator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Para Educator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Para Educator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Para Educator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$52,222	$25.0	50%
Business Services	$41,777	$20.0	20%

Para Educator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Para Educator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$30,771

Average $34,815/year

$37,896

$2,564

Average $2,901/month

$3,158

$592

Average $670/week

$729

$15

Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,896	$3,158	$729	$18
Average	$34,815	$2,901	$670	$17
25th Percentile	$30,771	$2,564	$592	$15

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Salary Trends for Para Educator

Salaries for a Para Educator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,764 in 2023 to around $44,400 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Para Educator salary trends, .

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2023

$44,764

2024

$44,727

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2023	$44,764
2024	$44,727
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