What are the main factors that influence a 4th/5th Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for a 4th/5th Teacher?

4th/5th Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 4th/5th Teacher roles are District of Columbia $65,353, California $65,105, Massachusetts $64,238. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 4th/5th Teacher roles make?

Salaries for 4th/5th Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Teacher Kindergarten: $54,287; Teacher: $53,939; Teacher Aide: $35,591.

4th/5th Teacher Salary in Washington

How much does a 4th/5th Teacher make in Washington? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 4th/5th Teacher in Washington is $64,001 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a 4th/5th Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,454
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,271 to $78,371
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,591

10% $41,591

50% (Median) $64,001

90% $91,454

4th/5th Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,371	$6,531	$1,507	$38
Average	$64,001	$5,333	$1,231	$31
25th Percentile	$52,271	$4,356	$1,005	$25

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Key Factors That Influence 4th/5th Teacher Salaries

A 4th/5th Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do 4th/5th Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 4th/5th Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,353.
California: $65,105.
Massachusetts: $64,238.

District of Columbia $65,353 California $65,105 Massachusetts $64,238 Washington $64,001 New Jersey $63,978 Alaska $63,895 Connecticut $63,081 New York $62,750

Hawaii $61,694 Rhode Island $61,198 Maryland $60,861 Minnesota $60,401 Colorado $60,224 Illinois $60,165 Oregon $59,940 Delaware $59,775

New Hampshire $59,671 Virginia $59,439 Pennsylvania $58,760 Nevada $58,418 North Dakota $58,305 Michigan $58,128 Wisconsin $58,063 Vermont $57,934

Texas $57,574 Maine $57,550 Arizona $57,515 Ohio $57,473 Georgia $56,930 Indiana $56,659 Wyoming $56,606 Utah $56,523

Iowa $56,487 Kansas $56,204 Louisiana $56,122 North Carolina $56,092 Missouri $56,080 Florida $55,850 Montana $55,726 Nebraska $55,608

Kentucky $55,543 South Carolina $55,307 Tennessee $55,159 Idaho $55,100 New Mexico $54,670 Oklahoma $54,575 Alabama $54,227 South Dakota $53,642

Arkansas $53,324 West Virginia $53,153 Mississippi $52,639

Top Paying Cities for 4th/5th Teacher

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Auburn: $63,923
Federal Way: $63,895
Bellevue: $65,209

Auburn, WA $63,923

Federal Way, WA $63,895

Bellevue, WA $65,209

Black Diamond, WA $63,581

Bothell, WA $64,900

Burton, WA $64,013

Carnation, WA $63,941

Duvall, WA $64,151

Edmonds, WA $64,696

Enumclaw, WA $62,652

Fall City, WA $64,226

Hobart, WA $63,980

Issaquah, WA $64,449

Kenmore, WA $65,034

Kent, WA $63,979

Kirkland, WA $65,167

Lynnwood, WA $64,564

Maple Valley, WA $63,924

Medina, WA $65,227

Mercer Island, WA $65,204

Mountlake Terrace, WA $64,738

North Bend, WA $63,301

Pacific, WA $63,886

Preston, WA $64,327

Ravensdale, WA $63,412

Redmond, WA $65,073

Redondo, WA $63,967

Renton, WA $64,669

Rollingbay, WA $64,436

Seahurst, WA $64,788

Snoqualmie, WA $63,782

Snoqualmie Pass, WA $61,898

Vashon, WA $64,059

Woodinville, WA $64,680

Sammamish, WA $64,851

Mill Creek, WA $64,280

Seattle, WA $65,247

Bainbridge Island, WA $64,529

Everett, WA $64,344

Acme, WA $61,006

Anacortes, WA $61,581

Blakely Island, WA $61,159

Arlington, WA $63,441

Baring, WA $62,947

Bellingham, WA $60,926

Blaine, WA $60,799

Bow, WA $61,070

Burlington, WA $61,410

Clearlake, WA $61,756

Clinton, WA $64,157

Concrete, WA $61,098

Conway, WA $62,702

Coupeville, WA $63,012

Custer, WA $60,870

Darrington, WA $61,125

Deer Harbor, WA $61,195

Deming, WA $60,986

Eastsound, WA $60,957

Everson, WA $60,882

Ferndale, WA $60,898

Freeland, WA $63,811

Friday Harbor, WA $61,308

Gold Bar, WA $63,080

Granite Falls, WA $63,356

Greenbank, WA $63,611

Hamilton, WA $61,622

Index, WA $62,135

La Conner, WA $61,891

Lake Stevens, WA $64,334

North Lakewood, WA $63,918

Langley, WA $64,010

Lopez Island, WA $61,442

Lummi Island, WA $60,933

Lyman, WA $61,599

Lynden, WA $60,873

Maple Falls, WA $60,851

Marblemount, WA $60,978

Marysville, WA $64,346

Monroe, WA $63,816

Mount Vernon, WA $62,003

Mukilteo, WA $64,315

Nooksack, WA $60,874

Oak Harbor, WA $62,313

Olga, WA $61,037

Orcas, WA $61,147

Point Roberts, WA $60,671

Camano Island, WA $63,316

Rockport, WA $60,161

Sedro Woolley, WA $61,442

Shaw Island, WA $61,252

Silvana, WA $63,811

Skykomish, WA $61,836

Snohomish, WA $64,117

Stanwood, WA $63,574

Startup, WA $63,434

Sultan, WA $63,483

Sumas, WA $60,852

Waldron, WA $60,956

Anderson Island, WA $63,408

Ashford, WA $62,218

Beaver, WA $60,515

Bremerton, WA $64,055

Silverdale, WA $63,948

Brinnon, WA $63,264

Buckley, WA $63,485

Burley, WA $63,837

Carbonado, WA $62,934

Carlsborg, WA $61,813

Chimacum, WA $63,247

Clallam Bay, WA $60,524

Dupont, WA $63,290

Eatonville, WA $62,768

Gig Harbor, WA $63,626

Elbe, WA $62,408

Forks, WA $60,623

Fox Island, WA $63,796

Glenoma, WA $61,512

Graham, WA $63,466

Port Hadlock, WA $63,228

Hansville, WA $63,814

Indianola, WA $64,676

Joyce, WA $60,756

Kapowsin, WA $63,239

Keyport, WA $64,160

Kingston, WA $64,287

La Grande, WA $62,681

Lakebay, WA $63,471

La Push, WA $60,739

Longbranch, WA $63,205

Sumner, WA $63,761

Manchester, WA $64,571

Milton, WA $63,859

Mineral, WA $61,774

Morton, WA $61,585

Neah Bay, WA $60,593

Nordland, WA $63,373

Olalla, WA $63,912

Orting, WA $63,385

Packwood, WA $60,406

Port Angeles, WA $61,812

Port Gamble, WA $64,026

Port Ludlow, WA $63,666

Port Orchard, WA $64,094

Port Townsend, WA $62,979

Poulsbo, WA $64,183

Puyallup, WA $63,856

Quilcene, WA $63,401

Randle, WA $60,910

Retsil, WA $64,065

Seabeck, WA $63,794

Sekiu, WA $60,525

Sequim, WA $62,282

South Colby, WA $64,287

South Prairie, WA $63,497

Southworth, WA $64,552

Spanaway, WA $63,613

Steilacoom, WA $63,610

Bonney Lake, WA $63,677

Suquamish, WA $64,472

Tracyton, WA $64,082

Vaughn, WA $63,466

Wauna, WA $63,742

Wilkeson, WA $63,278

Longmire, WA $61,552

Paradise Inn, WA $61,503

Tacoma, WA $63,842

Camp Murray, WA $63,670

Mcchord Afb, WA $63,837

Lakewood, WA $63,831

University Place, WA $63,841

Olympia, WA $62,585

Lacey, WA $62,727

Tumwater, WA $62,610

Aberdeen, WA $61,590

Adna, WA $61,810

Allyn, WA $63,396

Amanda Park, WA $60,904

Bay Center, WA $60,962

Belfair, WA $63,524

Bucoda, WA $62,589

Centralia, WA $62,492

Chehalis, WA $62,195

Cinebar, WA $62,101

Copalis Beach, WA $61,033

Copalis Crossing, WA $60,927

Cosmopolis, WA $61,934

Curtis, WA $61,354

Doty, WA $61,984

East Olympia, WA $62,695

Elma, WA $62,531

Ethel, WA $61,633

Galvin, WA $62,455

Grapeview, WA $63,137

Grayland, WA $61,010

Hoodsport, WA $62,939

Hoquiam, WA $61,397

Humptulips, WA $61,142

Lebam, WA $61,300

Lilliwaup, WA $63,251

Littlerock, WA $62,588

Mccleary, WA $62,601

Mckenna, WA $62,874

Malone, WA $62,523

Matlock, WA $62,551

Menlo, WA $61,334

Moclips, WA $60,934

Montesano, WA $62,297

Mossyrock, WA $61,152

Napavine, WA $62,034

Neilton, WA $61,087

Oakville, WA $62,464

Ocean Shores, WA $61,115

Onalaska, WA $62,109

Pacific Beach, WA $60,937

Pe Ell, WA $61,485

Quinault, WA $61,252

Rainier, WA $62,694

Raymond, WA $61,408

Rochester, WA $62,485

Roy, WA $63,195

Ryderwood, WA $61,068

Salkum, WA $61,592

Satsop, WA $62,410

Shelton, WA $62,798

Silver Creek, WA $61,571

South Bend, WA $60,934

Taholah, WA $60,864

Tahuya, WA $63,148

Tenino, WA $62,635

Tokeland, WA $61,068

Toledo, WA $61,331

Union, WA $62,972

Vader, WA $61,286

Westport, WA $61,137

Winlock, WA $61,564

Yelm, WA $62,660

Amboy, WA $61,358

Appleton, WA $60,194

Ariel, WA $61,197

Battle Ground, WA $61,532

Bingen, WA $60,716

Brush Prairie, WA $61,609

Camas, WA $61,604

Carrolls, WA $61,096

Carson, WA $61,182

Castle Rock, WA $61,148

Cathlamet, WA $60,939

Centerville, WA $59,985

Chinook, WA $60,471

Cougar, WA $60,922

Dallesport, WA $60,111

Glenwood, WA $60,153

Goldendale, WA $59,965

Grays River, WA $60,870

Heisson, WA $61,496

Husum, WA $60,576

Ilwaco, WA $60,506

Kalama, WA $61,123

Kelso, WA $61,231

Klickitat, WA $60,112

La Center, WA $61,480

Long Beach, WA $60,624

Longview, WA $61,195

Lyle, WA $60,141

Nahcotta, WA $60,613

Naselle, WA $60,677

North Bonneville, WA $61,113

Ocean Park, WA $60,941

Oysterville, WA $60,750

Ridgefield, WA $61,547

Rosburg, WA $60,603

Seaview, WA $60,594

Silverlake, WA $61,171

Skamokawa, WA $60,767

Stevenson, WA $61,090

Toutle, WA $61,009

Trout Lake, WA $60,443

Underwood, WA $60,682

Vancouver, WA $61,785

Wahkiacus, WA $60,039

Washougal, WA $61,477

White Salmon, WA $60,511

Wishram, WA $59,969

Woodland, WA $61,336

Yacolt, WA $61,392

Wenatchee, WA $60,002

East Wenatchee, WA $59,923

Ardenvoir, WA $59,985

Brewster, WA $59,807

Bridgeport, WA $59,735

Carlton, WA $59,825

Cashmere, WA $59,988

Chelan, WA $59,886

Chelan Falls, WA $59,916

Conconully, WA $59,775

Dryden, WA $60,079

Entiat, WA $59,910

Ephrata, WA $59,690

George, WA $60,009

Leavenworth, WA $60,370

Loomis, WA $59,776

Malaga, WA $60,013

Malott, WA $59,795

Mansfield, WA $59,541

Manson, WA $59,900

Marlin, WA $59,421

Mazama, WA $59,838

Methow, WA $59,760

Monitor, WA $59,972

Moses Lake, WA $59,708

Okanogan, WA $59,736

Omak, WA $59,791

Orondo, WA $59,826

Oroville, WA $59,863

Palisades, WA $59,647

Pateros, WA $59,783

Peshastin, WA $59,948

Quincy, WA $59,904

Riverside, WA $59,776

Rock Island, WA $59,796

Soap Lake, WA $59,601

Stehekin, WA $59,853

Stratford, WA $59,451

Tonasket, WA $59,809

Twisp, WA $59,866

Warden, WA $59,934

Waterville, WA $59,661

Wauconda, WA $59,739

Wilson Creek, WA $59,392

Winthrop, WA $59,885

Yakima, WA $59,356

Brownstown, WA $59,356

Buena, WA $59,532

Cle Elum, WA $60,345

Cowiche, WA $59,356

Easton, WA $61,302

Ellensburg, WA $59,418

Naches, WA $60,320

Grandview, WA $60,947

Granger, WA $60,257

Harrah, WA $59,356

Kittitas, WA $59,408

Mabton, WA $60,337

Moxee, WA $59,547

Outlook, WA $60,255

Parker, WA $59,374

Ronald, WA $60,665

Roslyn, WA $60,592

Selah, WA $59,356

South Cle Elum, WA $60,620

Sunnyside, WA $61,204

Thorp, WA $59,617

Tieton, WA $59,356

Toppenish, WA $60,118

Vantage, WA $59,980

Wapato, WA $59,399

White Swan, WA $59,504

Zillah, WA $59,619

Airway Heights, WA $60,183

Chattaroy, WA $60,108

Cheney, WA $60,102

Colbert, WA $60,157

Deer Park, WA $60,095

Edwall, WA $60,024

Elk, WA $59,981

Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $60,174

Fairfield, WA $60,041

Ford, WA $60,052

Four Lakes, WA $60,175

Greenacres, WA $60,137

Lamont, WA $59,906

Latah, WA $59,948

Liberty Lake, WA $60,106

Marshall, WA $60,183

Mead, WA $60,112

Medical Lake, WA $60,146

Mica, WA $60,138

Newman Lake, WA $60,072

Nine Mile Falls, WA $60,151

Otis Orchards, WA $60,130

Reardan, WA $60,098

Rockford, WA $60,087

Spangle, WA $60,112

Sprague, WA $59,917

Tekoa, WA $59,858

Tumtum, WA $60,075

Valleyford, WA $60,158

Veradale, WA $60,171

Waverly, WA $60,021

Wellpinit, WA $59,979

Addy, WA $59,896

Albion, WA $59,819

Almira, WA $59,440

Belmont, WA $59,761

Benge, WA $59,723

Boyds, WA $59,750

Chewelah, WA $59,946

Clayton, WA $60,055

Colfax, WA $59,811

Colton, WA $59,419

Colville, WA $59,821

Coulee City, WA $59,482

Coulee Dam, WA $59,658

Creston, WA $59,664

Curlew, WA $59,779

Cusick, WA $59,573

Danville, WA $59,762

Davenport, WA $59,905

Electric City, WA $59,641

Elmer City, WA $59,798

Endicott, WA $59,844

Evans, WA $59,826

Farmington, WA $59,681

Fruitland, WA $59,884

Garfield, WA $59,733

Gifford, WA $59,837

Grand Coulee, WA $59,605

Harrington, WA $59,845

Hartline, WA $59,397

Hay, WA $59,660

Hunters, WA $59,847

Inchelium, WA $59,703

Ione, WA $59,402

Keller, WA $59,588

Kettle Falls, WA $59,789

Lacrosse, WA $59,723

Lamona, WA $59,645

Laurier, WA $59,746

Lincoln, WA $59,840

Loon Lake, WA $60,004

Malden, WA $60,007

Malo, WA $59,816

Marcus, WA $60,007

Metaline, WA $59,666

Metaline Falls, WA $59,321

Mohler, WA $59,798

Nespelem, WA $59,663

Newport, WA $59,759

Northport, WA $59,829

Oakesdale, WA $59,880

Odessa, WA $59,526

Orient, WA $59,732

Palouse, WA $59,634

Pullman, WA $59,599

Republic, WA $59,752

Rice, WA $59,809

Ritzville, WA $59,773

Rosalia, WA $60,025

Saint John, WA $59,898

Springdale, WA $59,978

Steptoe, WA $60,177

Thornton, WA $59,910

Uniontown, WA $59,362

Usk, WA $59,700

Valley, WA $59,952

Wilbur, WA $59,621

Spokane, WA $60,183

Pasco, WA $62,000

Benton City, WA $61,991

Beverly, WA $60,165

Bickleton, WA $60,004

Burbank, WA $62,220

College Place, WA $60,950

Connell, WA $60,760

Dayton, WA $59,756

Dixie, WA $60,320

Eltopia, WA $61,658

Hooper, WA $59,593

Kahlotus, WA $60,094

Kennewick, WA $62,585

Lind, WA $59,780

Mesa, WA $61,482

Othello, WA $60,466

Paterson, WA $61,276

Plymouth, WA $62,274

Pomeroy, WA $59,750

Prescott, WA $60,670

Mattawa, WA $60,616

Prosser, WA $61,386

Richland, WA $62,219

West Richland, WA $62,219

Roosevelt, WA $59,711

Royal City, WA $60,104

Starbuck, WA $59,924

Touchet, WA $61,590

Waitsburg, WA $60,143

Walla Walla, WA $60,684

Wallula, WA $62,070

Washtucna, WA $59,680

Anatone, WA $59,255

Asotin, WA $59,433

Clarkston, WA $59,572

4th/5th Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 4th/5th Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$52,271

Average $64,001/year

$78,371

$4,356

Average $5,333/month

$6,531

$1,005

Average $1,231/week

$1,507

$25

Average $31/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,371	$6,531	$1,507	$38
Average	$64,001	$5,333	$1,231	$31
25th Percentile	$52,271	$4,356	$1,005	$25

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