SOC 25-3099 · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro

Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Olympia, WA

The average salary for other teachers and instructors in Olympia, Washington is $78,590 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,380: half of the 70 people in this job in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

$78,590average per year

Median $69,380Take-home ≈ $64,118

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $124K90th

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

70people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Olympia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,440 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Olympia earn between $45,830 and $90,600.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $124K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,590$6,549—
Median$69,380$5,782—
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,830$3,819—
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,600$7,550—

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

Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay in Olympia vs. Washington and the U.S.

Other teachers and instructors in Olympia earn 8% less than the Washington average ($85,470) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($73,880). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $66,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Olympia$78,590$69,380$37,630$124,44070
Washington$85,470$77,720$46,970$123,8401,370
United States$73,880$66,140$37,010$118,020113,790

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

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Olympia

On the average salary of $78,590, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $64,118 a year, or $5,343 a month and $2,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Olympia a good place for other teachers and instructors? 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 $78,590 buys what about $75,808 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Washington cities

Olympia ranks 3rd of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($91,940).

All Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary by city

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Olympia: questions

What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Olympia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Olympia?

About $64,118 a year ($5,343 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,590. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

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 25-3099; area Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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