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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Bellingham, WA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Bellingham, WA earns $96,940 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,419 a month.

10th percentile
$68,250
25th percentile
$77,950
Median percentile
$96,940
75th percentile
$125,690
90th percentile
$129,600

Based on 70 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

$77,027 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,940
Federal income tax−$12,497
Social Security + Medicare−$7,416
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,419
Every two weeks$2,963

Does it go far here?

$93,812Median pay in Bellingham, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,555 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bellingham, WA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$128,250
General and Operations Managers$125,840
Compliance Officers$109,550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$107,830
Project Management Specialists$103,400
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$102,750
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,230
Electricians$97,590

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