How much does a Dyslexia Specialist make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dyslexia Specialist in the United States is $92,888 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.
However, a Dyslexia Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,717
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,028 to $99,603
Key Factors That Influence Dyslexia Specialist Salaries
A Dyslexia Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Dyslexia Specialist 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 Dyslexia Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $117,159
San Francisco: $115,876
Oakland: $113,434
San Jose, CA$117,159
San Francisco, CA$115,876
Oakland, CA$113,434
New York, NY$106,950
Paramus, NJ$105,649
Queens Village, NY$105,645
Passaic, NJ$105,556
Bergenfield, NJ$105,548
Stamford, CT$105,344
Huntington, NY$105,306
Newark, NJ$104,619
Bridgeport, CT$104,423
Vallejo, CA$104,238
New Brunswick, NJ$104,201
Petaluma, CA$104,145
Middlesex, NJ$103,969
Somerset, NJ$103,904
Santa Cruz, CA$103,783
Boston, MA$103,217
Monterey, CA$102,891
Seattle, WA$102,678
Santa Rosa, CA$102,659
Los Angeles, CA$102,631
Juneau, AK$102,390
Washington, DC$102,288
Orange, CA$101,957
Santa Ana, CA$101,712
Long Beach, CA$101,619
Anaheim, CA$101,600
Anchorage, AK$101,554
Santa Maria, CA$101,275
Everett, WA$101,257
Danbury, CT$100,930
Bremerton, WA$100,802
Tacoma, WA$100,467
New Suffolk, NY$100,465
Sacramento, CA$100,439
Santa Barbara, CA$100,337
Trenton, NJ$100,235
San Diego, CA$100,235
Brockton, MA$100,133
Fairbanks, AK$99,905
Lompoc, CA$99,668
Lowell, MA$99,593
Ventura, CA$99,575
Nashua, NH$99,557
Stockton, CA$99,548
Modesto, CA$98,869
Poughkeepsie, NY$98,665
Olympia, WA$98,489
Kennewick, WA$98,489
New Haven, CT$98,451
Lawrence, MA$98,117
Hartford, CT$98,024
Riverside, CA$98,006
New Bedford, MA$97,913
Richland, WA$97,913
Bakersfield, CA$97,783
San Bernardino, CA$97,746
New Britain, CT$97,736
Atlantic City, NJ$97,736
New London, CT$97,699
Norwich, CT$97,671
Portsmouth, NH$97,653
Boulder, CO$97,456
Portland, OR$97,328
Worcester, MA$97,318
Minneapolis, MN$97,030
Philadelphia, PA$96,900
Honolulu, HI$96,594
Saint Paul, MN$96,549
Vineland, NJ$96,529
Providence, RI$96,259
Chicago, IL$95,990
Bellingham, WA$95,878
Springfield, MA$95,804
Baltimore, MD$95,776
Chico, CA$95,544
Pittsfield, MA$95,293
Manchester, NH$95,117
Spokane, WA$94,708
Denver, CO$94,699
Albany, NY$94,262
Troy, NY$94,225
Nassau, NY$94,126
Schenectady, NY$94,030
Wilmington, DE$93,956
Burlington, VT$93,826
Salem, OR$93,789
Portland, ME$93,501
Yakima, WA$93,408
Rochester, MN$93,120
Reno, NV$93,073
Fresno, CA$93,073
Milwaukee, WI$92,990
Detroit, MI$92,897
Ann Arbor, MI$92,881
Allentown, PA$92,869
Colorado Springs, CO$92,711
Syracuse, NY$92,665
Carson City, NV$92,665
Houston, TX$92,535
Eugene, OR$92,488
Gary, IN$92,377
Springfield, OR$92,302
Bismarck, ND$92,284
Galveston, TX$92,219
Medford, OR$92,079
Fort Collins, CO$92,042
Concord, NH$91,996
Austin, TX$91,968
Mesa, AZ$91,773
Reading, PA$91,764
Phoenix, AZ$91,754
Dallas, TX$91,726
Saint Cloud, MN$91,637
Madison, WI$91,513
Utica, NY$91,262
Rochester, NY$91,113
Des Moines, IA$91,104
Raleigh, NC$91,095
Atlanta, GA$90,955
Battle Creek, MI$90,928
Salt Lake City, UT$90,900
Lancaster, PA$90,760
Harrisburg, PA$90,630
Kansas City, MO$90,537
Champaign, IL$90,519
Kansas City, KS$90,519
Fort Worth, TX$90,510
Columbus, OH$90,494
Boca Raton, FL$90,472
Pittsburgh, PA$90,435
Richmond, VA$90,398
Indianapolis, IN$90,380
Cleveland, OH$90,370
Las Vegas, NV$90,259
Cincinnati, OH$90,259
Petersburg, VA$90,119
Huntsville, AL$89,980
Lansing, MI$89,918
Lebanon, PA$89,906
Pueblo, CO$89,897
Appleton, WI$89,869
Buffalo, NY$89,832
Dayton, OH$89,804
Racine, WI$89,785
Charlotte, NC$89,776
Saint Louis, MO$89,748
York, PA$89,692
Elkhart, IN$89,692
Gastonia, NC$89,675
Billings, MT$89,652
Beaumont, TX$89,627
Lorain, OH$89,609
Benton Harbor, MI$89,590
Toledo, OH$89,571
Binghamton, NY$89,525
Rock Hill, SC$89,516
Rockford, IL$89,469
Springfield, IL$89,432
Elyria, OH$89,423
Fargo, ND$89,423
Flagstaff, AZ$89,358
Fort Lauderdale, FL$89,302
Duluth, MN$89,246
Miami, FL$89,246
Cheyenne, WY$89,181
Grand Forks, ND$89,181
Bangor, ME$88,977
Cedar Rapids, IA$88,875
Durham, NC$88,836
Louisville, KY$88,828
Grand Rapids, MI$88,810
Hialeah, FL$88,800
Casper, WY$88,670
Scranton, PA$88,559
New Orleans, LA$88,531
Virginia Beach, VA$88,522
Akron, OH$88,475
Peoria, IL$88,355
Sarasota, FL$88,336
Nashville, TN$88,271
Omaha, NE$88,271
Green Bay, WI$88,271
Baton Rouge, LA$88,225
Charleston, SC$88,206
Jamestown, NY$88,160
Davenport, IA$88,160
Tucson, AZ$88,113
Saint Petersburg, FL$88,057
Tampa, FL$88,039
Evansville, IN$87,983
Port Arthur, TX$87,983
Bradenton, FL$87,946
Santa Fe, NM$87,779
Orlando, FL$87,611
Clearwater, FL$87,584
Canton, OH$87,389
La Crosse, WI$87,389
Albuquerque, NM$87,333
Newport News, VA$87,324
High Point, NC$87,296
Ogden, UT$87,259
Corpus Christi, TX$87,184
Norfolk, VA$87,128
Laramie, WY$87,128
Rock Island, IL$87,073
Saginaw, MI$87,054
Jacksonville, FL$87,045
Salisbury, NC$87,026
Boise, ID$87,008
Moline, IL$86,961
Fort Myers, FL$86,933
Memphis, TN$86,915
Tulsa, OK$86,868
Waterloo, IA$86,813
Spartanburg, SC$86,720
Lincoln, NE$86,673
Fort Wayne, IN$86,655
Provo, UT$86,645
Cedar Falls, IA$86,534
San Antonio, TX$86,497
Greensboro, NC$86,460
South Bend, IN$86,450
Savannah, GA$86,348
Muskegon, MI$86,311
Birmingham, AL$86,302
Winston Salem, NC$86,256
Lake Charles, LA$86,032
Anderson, IN$86,014
Lexington, KY$85,986
Augusta, GA$85,958
Greenville, SC$85,958
Lima, OH$85,884
Wichita, KS$85,874
Tuscaloosa, AL$85,874
Columbia, SC$85,791
Springfield, OH$85,772
Asheville, NC$85,624
Bloomington, IN$85,559
Knoxville, TN$85,224
Shreveport, LA$85,215
Wilmington, NC$85,094
Roanoke, VA$85,094
Topeka, KS$84,927
Frankfort, KY$84,917
Oklahoma City, OK$84,853
Chillicothe, OH$84,816
Longview, TX$84,806
Melbourne, FL$84,797
Sioux Falls, SD$84,648
Mobile, AL$84,639
Terre Haute, IN$84,602
Altoona, PA$84,546
Amarillo, TX$84,481
Killeen, TX$84,453
Fayetteville, AR$84,379
Chattanooga, TN$84,351
Sioux City, IA$84,268
Idaho Falls, ID$84,249
Lynchburg, VA$84,175
Gainesville, FL$84,054
Portsmouth, OH$84,007
Little Rock, AR$83,989
Lafayette, LA$83,952
Youngstown, OH$83,952
Daytona Beach, FL$83,896
Clarksville, TN$83,887
Pensacola, FL$83,877
Temple, TX$83,871
Hopkinsville, KY$83,599
Erie, PA$83,580
Florence, SC$83,543
Charleston, WV$83,394
Great Falls, MT$83,348
Macon, GA$83,218
Tallahassee, FL$83,209
Fayetteville, NC$83,190
Waco, TX$83,171
Helena, MT$83,106
Pine Bluff, AR$83,071
Vincennes, IN$82,958
Lubbock, TX$82,921
Alamogordo, NM$82,865
Twin Falls, ID$82,781
Rapid City, SD$82,753
Jackson, MS$82,586
Huntington, WV$82,580
Greenville, MS$82,577
Parkersburg, WV$82,482
Montgomery, AL$82,466
Wichita Falls, TX$82,373
Springfield, MO$82,373
Biloxi, MS$82,326
Monroe, LA$82,233
Johnstown, PA$82,168
Sumter, SC$82,131
Columbus, GA$82,122
Pascagoula, MS$81,945
Abilene, TX$81,945
Kingsport, TN$81,704
Albany, GA$81,704
Gulfport, MS$81,676
Alexandria, LA$81,369
Fort Smith, AR$81,137
El Paso, TX$80,886
Las Cruces, NM$80,468
Harlingen, TX$80,233
Pocatello, ID$80,218
Florence, AL$80,097
Brownsville, TX$80,078
Mcallen, TX$79,883
Dothan, AL$79,753
Columbus, MS$79,201
Altus, OK$78,769
Lawton, OK$78,592
Pierre, SD$78,258
What Skills Can Increase a Dyslexia Specialist's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Scheduling (Mentioned in 7.69% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 3.73% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.
Social Work (Mentioned in 1.71% Job Postings): Social work is an academic discipline and profession that concerns itself with individuals, families, groups and communities in an effort to enhance social functioning and overall well-being. Social functioning is the way in which people perform their social roles, and the structural institutions that are provided[by whom?] to sustain them. Social work applies social sciences, such as sociology, psychology, political science, public health, community development, law, and economics, to engage with client systems, conduct assessments, and develop interventions to solve social and personal problems; and to bring about social change. Social work practice is often divided[by whom?] into micro-work, which involves working directly with individuals or small groups; and macro-work, which involves working with communities, and - within social policy - fostering change on a larger scale.
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 Dyslexia Specialist's salary.
Healthcare Services: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Patient Care: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Clinical Supervision: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Dyslexia Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Dyslexia Specialist 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 Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average.
In contrast, Dyslexia Specialist positions in Pharmaceuticals or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Dyslexia Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Dyslexia Specialist
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$139,331
$67.0
50%
Biotechnology
$111,465
$54.0
20%
How Education impacts a Dyslexia Specialist's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Dyslexia Specialists enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Dyslexia Specialist with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$93,629
and $101,536).
Dyslexia Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Dyslexia Specialist'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.
Salaries for a Dyslexia Specialist can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $86,453 in 2023
to around $85,350 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Dyslexia Specialist salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Dyslexia Specialist
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Dyslexia Specialist
Here are companies hiring for Dyslexia Specialist and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Dyslexia Specialist
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Dyslexia Specialist?
The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Dyslexia Specialist roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
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