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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: Massachusetts vs Washington

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Special Education Teachers in Washington earn a median of $101,120. In Massachusetts, $83,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.1% — not 17%.

Nominal pay gap
-17%
Massachusetts vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Massachusetts

Special Education Teachers

Median
$83,890
p25
$72,670
p75
$101,520
p10
$60,390
p90
$124,080
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
+33%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

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.