SOC 25-1011 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for business teachers, postsecondary in Spokane, Washington is $97,860 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,510: half of the 120 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

$97,860average per year

Median $102,510Take-home ≈ $77,675

  • $55K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,980 or more. The middle half of business teachers, postsecondary in Spokane earn between $73,730 and $122,870.

  • $55K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,860$8,155—
Median$102,510$8,542—
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,730$6,144—
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,870$10,239—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Spokane vs. Washington and the U.S.

Business teachers, postsecondary in Spokane earn 16% less than the Washington average ($115,920) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($114,720). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $99,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$97,860$102,510$55,420$132,980120
Washington$115,920$100,390$55,420$209,0901,190
United States$114,720$99,080$47,180$209,47082,150

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $97,860, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $77,675 a year, or $6,473 a month and $2,987 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.

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Is Spokane a good place for business teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $97,860 buys what about $97,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 3rd of 4 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($130,040).

All Business Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for business teachers, postsecondary

Lawrence, KS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($203,180).

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Spokane: questions

What is the entry-level business teachers, postsecondary salary in Spokane?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the business teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Spokane?

About $77,675 a year ($6,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,860. 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 Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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