Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$103,680avg. a year
Annual salary · 5,230 employed
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $103,680 a year. That is $4,350 (4%) more than the Washington average of $99,330. The U.S. average is $72,030.
$102,560Median pay
$103,680Average yearly
+4%vs. Washington average
5,230Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1160 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$106,790
a year
2300 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$102,020
a year
3330 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$98,070
a year
4420 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$96,680
a year
5600 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$96,050
a year
6470 jobs
Yakima, WA
$91,920
a year
7920 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$90,940
a year
8180 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$90,320
a year
9150 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$90,190
a year
1080 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$88,430
a year
113,540 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$87,380
a year
12120 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$74,380
a year
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,290 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $101,680 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $49,680 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $54,720 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $99,720 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $101,860 |
Questions and answers
How much do middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $103,680 a year, and the median is $102,560. About 5,230 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $4,350 (4%) more than the Washington average of $99,330.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.63 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2022. Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.