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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: New Mexico vs Washington

Occupation

Special Education Teachers in Washington earn a median of $101,120. In New Mexico, $76,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.7% — not 23.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-23.9%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Mexico

Special Education Teachers

Median
$76,940
p25
$64,100
p75
$81,480
p10
$60,190
p90
$90,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+50%
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.