Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,700 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Olympia earn between $37,960 and $49,890.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $48KMedian
- $50K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,360 | $4,030 | $23.25 |
| Median | $48,020 | $4,002 | $23.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,960 | $3,163 | $18.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,890 | $4,158 | $23.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $48,360, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $41,037 a year, or $3,420 a month and $1,578 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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.
Is Olympia a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $48,360 buys what about $46,648 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 11th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($56,510).
- Seattle$56,510
- Mount Vernon$53,870
- Yakima$52,570
- Wenatchee$52,230
- Longview$52,190
- Bellingham$52,040
- Spokane$50,630
- Bremerton$49,980
- Kennewick$49,410
- Olympia$48,360
Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).
- El Centro, CA$91,220
- New York, NY$71,540
- Lake Charles, LA$71,070
- San Francisco, CA$70,890
- San Jose, CA$70,860
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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Olympia: questions
How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Olympia?
$23.25 an hour on average, and $23.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Olympia?
About $41,037 a year ($3,420 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,360. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).
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 25-3021; area Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 3.71, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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