SOC 25-2021 · Walla Walla, WA metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Walla Walla, WA

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Walla Walla, Washington is $91,550 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,980: half of the 220 people in this job in the Walla Walla, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$91,550average per year

Median $102,980Take-home ≈ $73,235

  • $62K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $107K90th

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

220people in this job
+26%vs U.S. average
#7 of 11Washington metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Walla Walla

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,970 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Walla Walla earn between $78,270 and $105,270.

  • $62K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $107K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,550$7,629—
Median$102,980$8,582—
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,270$6,522—
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,270$8,772—

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Walla Walla vs. Washington and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Walla Walla earn 7% less than the Washington average ($97,970) and 26% more than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is +61% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Walla Walla$91,550$102,980$62,000$106,970220
Washington$97,970$102,350$64,610$127,57028,980
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Walla Walla

On the average salary of $91,550, a single filer in Walla Walla takes home about $73,235 a year, or $6,103 a month and $2,817 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 Walla Walla a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Walla Walla area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.5), so the average $91,550 buys what about $92,926 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Walla Walla ($53,100). A typical home costs $419,484, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Washington cities

Walla Walla ranks 7th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($106,760).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Walla Walla: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Walla Walla?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Walla Walla?

About $73,235 a year ($6,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,550. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Walla Walla than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% 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 25-2021; area Walla Walla, WA (47460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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