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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Washington

The median special education teachers, preschool in Washington earns $86,580 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,812 a month.

10th percentile
$65,240
25th percentile
$76,760
Median percentile
$86,580
75th percentile
$104,970
90th percentile
$125,040

Based on 820 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

$69,739 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,580
Federal income tax−$10,218
Social Security + Medicare−$6,623
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,812
Every two weeks$2,682

Does it go far here?

$80,906Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
30%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

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