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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: Alabama vs Washington

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Special Education Teachers in Washington earn a median of $101,120. In Alabama, $62,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.9% — not 38.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-38.5%
Alabama vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-25.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alabama

Special Education Teachers

Median
$62,210
p25
$58,460
p75
$71,070
p10
$50,020
p90
$75,030
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.8
See full breakdown for Alabama

Washington

Special Education Teachers

Median
$101,120
p25
$80,620
p75
$112,750
p10
$67,880
p90
$128,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
See full breakdown for Washington

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.