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State comparison · 2025

Secondary School Teachers salary: Utah vs Washington

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Secondary School Teachers in Washington earn a median of $102,670. In Utah, $76,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.6% — not 25.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-25.7%
Utah vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Utah

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$76,330
p25
$61,660
p75
$83,410
p10
$51,400
p90
$98,730
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+333%
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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%
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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.