Bellingham, WA
$96,940
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,180 (4.1%) below Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 25-2058
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $101,120
- 10th percentile
- $67,880
- 25th percentile
- $80,620
- 75th percentile
- $112,750
- 90th percentile
- $128,090
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $80,620 to $112,750 in 2025, a span of $32,130.
Across 13 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $81,830 in Longview-Kelso, WA to $103,420 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
$102,890
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,770 (1.8%) above Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$82,460
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $18,660 (18.5%) below Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
110 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$90,340
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,780 (10.7%) below Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
120 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$81,830
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $19,290 (19.1%) below Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$103,420
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,300 (2.3%) above Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$101,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $60 (0.1%) below Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
90 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$82,880
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $18,240 (18.0%) below Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
800 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$102,290
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,170 (1.2%) above Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,270 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$97,540
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,580 (3.5%) below Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
220 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$93,380
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,740 (7.7%) below Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$99,680
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,440 (1.4%) below Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
120 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$85,590
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,530 (15.4%) below Washington's $101,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
90 jobs reported for the full area
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School is $101,120 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.