Bellingham, WA
$95,610
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $570 (0.6%) above Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
110 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 25-2052
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $95,040
- 10th percentile
- $65,950
- 25th percentile
- $78,960
- 75th percentile
- $106,330
- 90th percentile
- $126,570
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $78,960 to $106,330 in 2025, a span of $27,370.
Across 13 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $74,860 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA to $100,150 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, 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
$95,040
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is the same as Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
130 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$76,630
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $18,410 (19.4%) below Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
140 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$85,000
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,040 (10.6%) below Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
170 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$80,800
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $14,240 (15.0%) below Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$99,840
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,800 (5.1%) above Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$81,150
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $13,890 (14.6%) below Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
140 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$83,140
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,900 (12.5%) below Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
890 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$100,150
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,110 (5.4%) above Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,740 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$79,220
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,820 (16.6%) below Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
260 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$74,860
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $20,180 (21.2%) below Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$86,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,980 (9.4%) below Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$82,790
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $12,250 (12.9%) below Washington's $95,040 median for this occupation in 2025.
140 jobs reported for the full area
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School is $95,040 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.