SOC 25-1194 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Kennewick, Washington is $81,630 a year ($39.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,980: half of the 120 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$81,630average per year

$39.24 / hourMedian $68,980Take-home ≈ $66,257

  • $47K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $141K90th

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

120people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 9Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,180 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Kennewick earn between $52,610 and $92,020.

  • $47K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $141K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,630$6,802$39.25
Median$68,980$5,748$33.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,610$4,384$25.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,020$7,668$44.24

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Kennewick vs. Washington and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Kennewick earn about the same as the Washington average ($83,500) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kennewick$81,630$68,980$47,290$141,180120
Washington$83,500$77,530$50,960$129,7903,610
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $81,630, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $66,257 a year, or $5,521 a month and $2,548 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Kennewick a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $81,630 buys what about $81,566 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 4th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($91,310).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Kennewick: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Kennewick?

$39.24 an hour on average, and $33.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Kennewick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Kennewick?

About $66,257 a year ($5,521 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,630. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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