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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Seattle, WA

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $101,580 a year, 62% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,691 a month.

10th percentile
$76,360
25th percentile
$81,670
Median percentile
$101,580
75th percentile
$124,970
90th percentile
$129,940

Based on 2,530 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

$80,292 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,580
Federal income tax−$13,518
Social Security + Medicare−$7,771
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,691
Every two weeks$3,088

Does it go far here?

$91,404Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Seattle, WA

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$646,930
Chief Executives$370,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Physicians, All Other$330,560
Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680

All kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Washington