Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Olympia, Washington

The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Olympia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Olympia, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,050
25th Percentile Wage
$63,610
50th Percentile Wage
$81,060
75th Percentile Wage
$101,110
90th Percentile Wage
$102,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,050.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$81,060
5.16% 24.70%
2021
$76,880
2.72% -
2020
$74,790
4.81% -
2019
$71,190
9.82% -
2018
$64,200
-2.34% -
2017
$65,700
4.41% -
2016
$62,800
-1.39% -
2015
$63,670
2.36% -
2014
$62,170
5.73% -
2013
$58,610
-4.15% -
2012
$61,040
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,060 in Olympia is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Olympia is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 26.9 percent (26.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bremerton-Silverdale
$100,340
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$83,320
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$83,150
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$83,140
Yakima
$82,960
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$82,330
Walla Walla
$82,060
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$81,910
Longview
$81,900
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$81,820
Olympia
$81,060
Bellingham
$79,180
Spokane
$78,680
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$78,610
Tacoma
$65,660
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$65,000
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$64,030
Lewiston
$63,730
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,520
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$60,850
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$59,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.