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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Washington

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Washington earns $96,500 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,393 a month.

10th percentile
$61,810
25th percentile
$75,670
Median percentile
$96,500
75th percentile
$123,330
90th percentile
$170,710

Based on 190 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

$76,718 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,500
Federal income tax−$12,400
Social Security + Medicare−$7,382
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,393
Every two weeks$2,951

Does it go far here?

$90,176Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
28%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 economics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Washington