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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Washington

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Washington earns $101,120 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,664 a month.

10th percentile
$67,880
25th percentile
$80,620
Median percentile
$101,120
75th percentile
$112,750
90th percentile
$128,090

Based on 2,510 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

$79,968 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,120
Federal income tax−$13,416
Social Security + Medicare−$7,736
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,664
Every two weeks$3,076

Does it go far here?

$94,493Median 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 special education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Washington