Bellingham, WA
$98,460
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,500 (1.5%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
170 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 25-2012
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $99,960
- 10th percentile
- $65,400
- 25th percentile
- $79,150
- 75th percentile
- $108,050
- 90th percentile
- $125,990
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $79,150 to $108,050 in 2025, a span of $28,900.
Across 14 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $80,660 in Longview-Kelso, WA to $103,610 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
$97,070
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,890 (2.9%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
150 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$82,180
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $17,780 (17.8%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
320 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$86,420
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $13,540 (13.5%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
270 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$80,660
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $19,300 (19.3%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$97,830
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,130 (2.1%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
90 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$103,610
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,650 (3.7%) above Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
240 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$81,090
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $18,870 (18.9%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
900 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$101,580
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,620 (1.6%) above Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,530 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$89,710
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,250 (10.3%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
440 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$99,770
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $190 (0.2%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$89,740
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,220 (10.2%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$85,130
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $14,830 (14.8%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
280 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$84,700
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,260 (15.3%) below Washington's $99,960 median for this occupation in 2025.
260 jobs reported for the full area
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education is $99,960 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.