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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Seattle, WA

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $79,400 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,391 a month.

10th percentile
$59,610
25th percentile
$65,850
Median percentile
$79,400
75th percentile
$101,100
90th percentile
$123,930

Based on 440 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

$64,688 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,400
Federal income tax−$8,638
Social Security + Medicare−$6,074
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,391
Every two weeks$2,488

Does it go far here?

$71,446Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
37%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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Washington