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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Olympia, WA

The median career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA earns $59,600 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,172 a month.

10th percentile
$47,000
25th percentile
$50,610
Median percentile
$59,600
75th percentile
$77,330
90th percentile
$130,650

Based on 110 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

$50,069 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,600
Federal income tax−$4,972
Social Security + Medicare−$4,559
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,172
Every two weeks$1,926

Does it go far here?

$57,490Median pay in Olympia, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.7 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,736 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Olympia, WA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$142,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,160
Lawyers$132,900
Registered Nurses$125,020
Software Developers$124,060
General and Operations Managers$122,210
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$112,530
Civil Engineers$108,240

All career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Washington