Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,770 or more. The middle half of business teachers, postsecondary in Olympia earn between $58,140 and $132,440.
- $47K10th
- $58K25th
- $77KMedian
- $132K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,140 | $7,928 | — |
| Median | $77,150 | $6,429 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,140 | $4,845 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,440 | $11,037 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $95,140, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $75,761 a year, or $6,313 a month and $2,914 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for business teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $95,140 buys what about $91,772 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 4th of 4 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($130,040).
- Seattle$130,040
- Bellingham$105,170
- Spokane$97,860
- Olympia$95,140
Highest-paying cities for business teachers, postsecondary
Lawrence, KS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($203,180).
- Lawrence, KS$203,180
- Madison, WI$172,020
- New Haven, CT$166,930
- San Jose, CA$166,370
- Anchorage, AK$165,560
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Olympia: questions
What is the entry-level business teachers, postsecondary salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the business teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Olympia?
About $75,761 a year ($6,313 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,140. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do business teachers, postsecondary earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($117,789).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1011; area Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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