SOC 25-2012 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Wenatchee, Washington is $86,940 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,740: half of the 80 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$86,940average per year

Median $89,740Take-home ≈ $69,992

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $102K90th

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

80people in this job
+25%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,330 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Wenatchee earn between $75,330 and $102,330.

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $102K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,940$7,245—
Median$89,740$7,478—
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,330$6,278—
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,330$8,528—

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Wenatchee vs. Washington and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Wenatchee earn 9% less than the Washington average ($95,380) and 25% more than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is +43% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wenatchee$86,940$89,740$61,220$102,33080
Washington$95,380$99,960$65,400$125,9905,270
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $86,940, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $69,992 a year, or $5,833 a month and $2,692 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.

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Is Wenatchee a good place for kindergarten teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $86,940 buys what about $83,713 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 9th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($101,370).

All Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Wenatchee: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Wenatchee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Wenatchee?

About $69,992 a year ($5,833 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,940. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

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 25-2012; area Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 2.18, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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