Bellingham, WA
$101,230
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,120 (1.1%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
790 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 25-2021
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $102,350
- 10th percentile
- $64,610
- 25th percentile
- $80,320
- 75th percentile
- $115,880
- 90th percentile
- $127,570
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $80,320 to $115,880 in 2025, a span of $35,560.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $64,600 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $104,650 in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$102,650
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $300 (0.3%) above Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
900 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$88,870
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $13,480 (13.2%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,450 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$100,380
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,970 (1.9%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,410 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$64,600
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $37,750 (36.9%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
230 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$79,910
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $22,440 (21.9%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
440 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$100,730
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,620 (1.6%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
500 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$104,650
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,300 (2.2%) above Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
950 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$82,330
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $20,020 (19.6%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
7,530 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$102,920
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $570 (0.6%) above Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
14,560 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$98,800
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,550 (3.5%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,340 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$102,980
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $630 (0.6%) above Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
220 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$100,340
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,010 (2.0%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
510 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$100,920
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,430 (1.4%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,430 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$98,330
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,020 (3.9%) below Washington's $102,350 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,360 jobs reported for the full area
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is $102,350 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.