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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Washington

The median special education teachers, middle school in Washington earns $99,520 a year, 49% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,570 a month.

10th percentile
$67,650
25th percentile
$80,570
Median percentile
$99,520
75th percentile
$111,320
90th percentile
$127,390

Based on 1,550 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

$78,842 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,520
Federal income tax−$13,064
Social Security + Medicare−$7,613
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,570
Every two weeks$3,032

Does it go far here?

$92,998Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
27%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 special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in Washington