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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Yakima, WA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Yakima, WA earns $85,590 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,754 a month.

10th percentile
$64,290
25th percentile
$75,750
Median percentile
$85,590
75th percentile
$108,330
90th percentile
$111,530

Based on 90 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

$69,043 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,590
Federal income tax−$10,000
Social Security + Medicare−$6,548
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,754
Every two weeks$2,655

Does it go far here?

$89,581Median pay in Yakima, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,109 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yakima, WA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$119,470
Registered Nurses$102,950
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,560
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,330
Accountants and Auditors$82,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,930

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