Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school special education teachers in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,930
25th Percentile Wage
$45,940
50th Percentile Wage
$55,960
75th Percentile Wage
$67,590
90th Percentile Wage
$81,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,930.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$55,960
-10.56% -7.22%
2016
$61,870
-5.59% -
2015
$65,330
-1.29% -
2014
$66,170
9.60% -
2013
$59,820
-0.30% -
2012
$60,000
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,960, Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for secondary school special education teachers in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $79,470). Compared with the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$79,470
Bremerton-Silverdale
$70,690
Olympia
$67,880
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$67,810
Tacoma
$67,610
Spokane
$66,250
Yakima
$65,610
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$65,590
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$65,390
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$65,120
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$65,010
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$65,000
Bellingham
$64,690
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$62,000
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$58,970
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$57,010
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$56,670
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$55,960