SOC 25-2021 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Spokane, Washington is $90,480 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,800: half of the 2,340 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

$90,480average per year

Median $98,800Take-home ≈ $72,483

  • $61K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,340people in this job
+21%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,480 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Spokane earn between $78,320 and $108,480.

  • $61K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,480$7,540—
Median$98,800$8,233—
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,320$6,527—
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,480$9,040—

*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 Spokane

On the average salary of $90,480, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $72,483 a year, or $6,040 a month and $2,788 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.

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Is Spokane a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? 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 $90,480 buys what about $90,168 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Spokane ranks 8th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($106,760).

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

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Spokane: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $72,483 a year ($6,040 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,480. 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 Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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