Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Mount Vernon
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,800 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Mount Vernon earn between $59,020 and $98,780.
- $52K10th
- $59K25th
- $75KMedian
- $99K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,100 | $6,842 | $39.47 |
| Median | $75,420 | $6,285 | $36.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,020 | $4,918 | $28.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,780 | $8,232 | $47.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Mount Vernon vs. Washington and the U.S.
Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Mount Vernon earn about the same as the Washington average ($83,500) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $63,820.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | $82,100 | $75,420 | $52,000 | $131,800 | 110 |
| Washington | $83,500 | $77,530 | $50,960 | $129,790 | 3,610 |
| United States | $72,060 | $63,820 | $41,960 | $108,620 | 114,110 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Mount Vernon
On the average salary of $82,100, a single filer in Mount Vernon takes home about $66,587 a year, or $5,549 a month and $2,561 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Mount Vernon a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mount Vernon area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $82,100 buys what about $80,142 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Mount Vernon ($59,590). A typical home costs $589,523, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities
Mount Vernon ranks 3rd of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($91,310).
All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Washington
Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).
- Chico, CA$129,060
- Appleton, WI$107,550
- San Francisco, CA$103,870
- San Luis Obispo, CA$100,320
- El Centro, CA$99,940
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Mount Vernon: questions
How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Mount Vernon?
$39.47 an hour on average, and $36.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Mount Vernon?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Mount Vernon?
About $66,587 a year ($5,549 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,100. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Mount Vernon than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).
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 25-1194; area Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (34580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 2.83, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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