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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Washington

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Washington earns $102,140 a year, 59% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,724 a month.

10th percentile
$65,250
25th percentile
$81,010
Median percentile
$102,140
75th percentile
$118,740
90th percentile
$128,170

Based on 10,510 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

$80,685 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,140
Federal income tax−$13,641
Social Security + Medicare−$7,814
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,724
Every two weeks$3,103

Does it go far here?

$95,446Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
26%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Washington