SOC 25-2052 · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Mount Vernon, WA

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Mount Vernon, Washington is $103,830 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,840: half of the 60 people in this job in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$103,830average per year

Median $99,840Take-home ≈ $81,874

  • $77K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $130K90th

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

60people in this job
+43%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Washington metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Mount Vernon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,980 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Mount Vernon earn between $81,980 and $125,250.

  • $77K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $130K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,830$8,652—
Median$99,840$8,320—
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,980$6,832—
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,250$10,438—

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in Mount Vernon vs. Washington and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Mount Vernon earn 10% more than the Washington average ($93,970) and 43% more than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is +53% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mount Vernon$103,830$99,840$77,210$129,98060
Washington$93,970$95,040$65,950$126,5703,450
United States$72,650$65,120$49,350$103,010260,870

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary after taxes in Mount Vernon

On the average salary of $103,830, a single filer in Mount Vernon takes home about $81,874 a year, or $6,823 a month and $3,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Mount Vernon a good place for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mount Vernon area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $103,830 buys what about $101,354 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Mount Vernon ($59,590). A typical home costs $589,523, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in other Washington cities

Mount Vernon ranks 1st of 10 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salaries in Washington

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El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,170).

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Mount Vernon: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in Mount Vernon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school take-home pay in Mount Vernon?

About $81,874 a year ($6,823 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,830. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more in Mount Vernon than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2052; area Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (34580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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