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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: Maine vs Washington

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Special Education Teachers in Washington earn a median of $101,120. In Maine, $61,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.8% — not 39%.

Nominal pay gap
-39%
Maine vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-32.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

Special Education Teachers

Median
$61,710
p25
$49,660
p75
$79,690
p10
$48,200
p90
$82,350
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
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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.