Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Olympia, Washington

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,460
25th Percentile Wage
$56,610
50th Percentile Wage
$67,880
75th Percentile Wage
$77,830
90th Percentile Wage
$85,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,460.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$67,880
3.45% 10.98%
2017
$65,540
0.15% -
2016
$65,440
0.06% -
2015
$65,400
2.14% -
2014
$64,000
3.00% -
2013
$62,080
2.66% -
2012
$60,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,880 in Olympia is in the middle of salary range for secondary school special education teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Olympia is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.