SOC 25-2022 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Longview, Washington is $90,190 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,190: half of the 150 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$90,190average per year

Median $94,190Take-home ≈ $72,279

  • $64K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $109K90th

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

150people in this job
+25%vs U.S. average
#10 of 11Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,400 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Longview earn between $76,950 and $105,710.

  • $64K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $109K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,190$7,516—
Median$94,190$7,849—
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,950$6,412—
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,710$8,809—

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Longview vs. Washington and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Longview earn 9% less than the Washington average ($99,330) and 25% more than the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is +46% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$90,190$94,190$64,020$109,400150
Washington$99,330$102,140$65,250$128,17010,510
United States$72,030$64,370$48,080$102,540620,090

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $90,190, a single filer in Longview takes home about $72,279 a year, or $6,023 a month and $2,780 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 Longview a good place for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $90,190 buys what about $92,460 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 10th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($106,790).

All Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,020).

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Longview: questions

What is the entry-level middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Longview?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Longview?

About $72,279 a year ($6,023 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,190. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

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 25-2022; area Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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