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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Washington

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Washington earns $79,840 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,416 a month.

10th percentile
$56,220
25th percentile
$66,820
Median percentile
$79,840
75th percentile
$98,700
90th percentile
$102,360

Based on 1,000 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

$64,997 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,840
Federal income tax−$8,735
Social Security + Medicare−$6,108
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,416
Every two weeks$2,500

Does it go far here?

$74,608Median 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
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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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Washington