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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Washington

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Washington earns $81,410 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,508 a month.

10th percentile
$50,230
25th percentile
$63,810
Median percentile
$81,410
75th percentile
$97,910
90th percentile
$128,400

Based on 240 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$66,102 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,410
Federal income tax−$9,080
Social Security + Medicare−$6,228
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,508
Every two weeks$2,542

Does it go far here?

$76,075Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Washington