SOC 25-2021 · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Mount Vernon, WA

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Mount Vernon, Washington is $106,760 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,730: half of the 500 people in this job in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

$106,760average per year

Median $100,730Take-home ≈ $83,936

  • $79K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

500people in this job
+43%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 11Washington metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Mount Vernon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,840 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Mount Vernon earn between $99,220 and $126,600.

  • $79K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,760$8,897—
Median$100,730$8,394—
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,220$8,268—
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,600$10,550—

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Mount Vernon

On the average salary of $106,760, a single filer in Mount Vernon takes home about $83,936 a year, or $6,995 a month and $3,228 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.

Advertisement

Is Mount Vernon a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? 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 $106,760 buys what about $104,214 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Mount Vernon ($59,590). A typical home costs $589,523, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $106,760 is worth in another city

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Washington cities

Mount Vernon ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Mount Vernon, WA.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Mount Vernon: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Mount Vernon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Mount Vernon?

About $83,936 a year ($6,995 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,760. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Mount Vernon than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

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 25-2021; area Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (34580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.