Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,500
25th Percentile Wage
$55,710
50th Percentile Wage
$65,380
75th Percentile Wage
$75,440
90th Percentile Wage
$82,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,500.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,380
4.59% 9.67%
2016
$62,380
2.15% -
2015
$61,040
1.44% -
2014
$60,160
1.96% -
2013
$58,980
-0.14% -
2012
$59,060
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,380 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 33.3 percent (33.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$90,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$80,920
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$80,840
Bremerton-Silverdale
$79,890
Bellingham
$78,190
Spokane
$77,790
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$77,310
Olympia
$75,860
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$74,270
Yakima
$73,920
Longview
$72,550
Tacoma
$65,880
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$65,380
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$65,300
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$64,140
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$63,900
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$62,670
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$58,480
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$54,460
Lewiston
$43,580