SOC 25-2031 · Lewiston, ID-WA metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Lewiston, ID

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Lewiston, Idaho is $77,940 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,550: half of the 100 people in this job in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$77,940average per year

Median $75,550Take-home ≈ $60,638

  • $50K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $105K90th

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

100people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Idaho metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,550 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Lewiston earn between $62,190 and $102,190.

  • $50K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,940$6,495—
Median$75,550$6,296—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,190$5,182—
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,190$8,516—

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Lewiston vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Lewiston earn 17% more than the Idaho average ($66,470) and about the same as the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lewiston$77,940$75,550$50,250$104,550100
Idaho$66,470$61,690$47,950$91,6206,570
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $77,940, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $60,638 a year, or $5,053 a month and $2,332 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Lewiston, ID-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$63,661$5,305
Working in ID$60,638$5,053

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Lewiston a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lewiston area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $77,940 buys what about $85,498 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($48,300). A typical home costs $376,787, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Idaho cities

Lewiston ranks 1st of 4 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Idaho

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

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

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

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Lewiston: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,638 a year ($5,053 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,940. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area Lewiston, ID-WA (30300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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