Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Yakima, WA

Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in Yakima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,800 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in Yakima earn between $75,750 and $108,830.

*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, Middle School pay in Yakima vs. Washington and the U.S.

Special education teachers, middle school in Yakima earn 7% less than the Washington average ($97,240) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($73,780). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $66,810.

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary after taxes in Yakima

On the average salary of $89,990, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $72,138 a year, or $6,011 a month and $2,775 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 Yakima a good place for special education teachers, middle school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $89,990 buys what about $94,186 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other Washington cities

Yakima ranks 5th of 7 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($104,860).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,040).

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• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$94,910 a year
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• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92,200 a year
• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$91,920 a year
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$90,200 a year
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$89,870 a year
• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$85,850 a year
• Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$85,000 a year

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