State comparison · 2025
Secondary School Teachers salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Secondary School Teachers in Washington earn a median of $102,670. In New Mexico, $75,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.2% — not 26.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.1%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-14.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Secondary School Teachers
- Median
- $75,900
- p25
- $63,190
- p75
- $79,550
- p10
- $59,330
- p90
- $84,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -42%
Washington
Secondary School Teachers
- Median
- $102,670
- p25
- $81,360
- p75
- $121,100
- p10
- $62,950
- p90
- $128,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.