Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $274,890 or more. The middle half of business teachers, postsecondary in Seattle earn between $72,310 and $172,710.
- $60K10th
- $72K25th
- $102KMedian
- $173K75th
- $275K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $130,040 | $10,837 | — |
| Median | $101,930 | $8,494 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,310 | $6,026 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $172,710 | $14,392 | — |
*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 Seattle
On the average salary of $130,040, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $100,148 a year, or $8,346 a month and $3,852 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Seattle a good place for business teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $130,040 buys what about $117,013 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 4 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Seattle: questions
What is the entry-level business teachers, postsecondary salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the business teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Seattle?
About $100,148 a year ($8,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,040. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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