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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: Missouri vs Washington

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Special Education Teachers in Washington earn a median of $101,120. In Missouri, $55,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.8% — not 44.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-44.7%
Missouri vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-34.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Missouri

Special Education Teachers

Median
$55,920
p25
$46,920
p75
$62,450
p10
$43,010
p90
$76,930
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.8
See full breakdown for Missouri

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.