Bellingham, WA
$100,430
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,710 (1.7%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
330 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 25-2022
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $102,140
- 10th percentile
- $65,250
- 25th percentile
- $81,010
- 75th percentile
- $118,740
- 90th percentile
- $128,170
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $81,010 to $118,740 in 2025, a span of $37,730.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $79,430 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $106,920 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 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
$104,320
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,180 (2.1%) above Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
300 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$99,410
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,730 (2.7%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
510 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$101,390
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $750 (0.7%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
600 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$79,430
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $22,710 (22.2%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
120 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$94,190
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,950 (7.8%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
150 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$106,920
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,780 (4.7%) above Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$104,410
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,270 (2.2%) above Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
420 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$89,590
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $12,550 (12.3%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,540 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$102,560
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $420 (0.4%) above Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
5,230 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$97,850
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,290 (4.2%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
920 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$101,540
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $600 (0.6%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$100,900
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,240 (1.2%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
180 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$101,090
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,050 (1.0%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
440 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$98,760
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,380 (3.3%) below Washington's $102,140 median for this occupation in 2025.
470 jobs reported for the full area
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is $102,140 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.