SALARY · SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL · WASHINGTON

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Washington

A job title alone does not tell you what you will earn. Place matters, sometimes by tens of thousands of dollars. In Washington, special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school sat at a median of $95,040 a year, which is the figure I would use first when you compare offers.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$95,040

Not published per hour at the median · That is $29,920 (45.9 percent) above the national median of $65,120 for this occupation.

$93,970Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$3,450People employed in this job in Washington

Salary range

25th: $78,960Median: $95,04075th: $106,330
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$78,960
Median (50th percentile)$95,040
75th percentile$106,330
Mean$93,970

The middle half of workers earned from $78,960 to $106,330 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$75,691 a year
$6,308 a month
Federal tax $12,079 · FICA $7,271 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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