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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: Washington vs Wisconsin

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Special Education Teachers in Washington earn a median of $101,120. In Wisconsin, $63,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40% — not 59.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+59.2%
Washington vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+40%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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
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Wisconsin

Special Education Teachers

Median
$63,520
p25
$58,450
p75
$77,100
p10
$48,870
p90
$83,170
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
+33%
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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.