Salary guide · US

Teacher salary in Seattle: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in Seattle typically earns $55,000–$95,000/year, with a median around $72,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,300/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Teacher salary of $72,000/year, spending on median Seattle rent ($2,300/mo) would take up 38% of gross income. That's above the 30% guideline but not uncommon — a stretch situation.

Teacher salary range in Seattle

$55,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$72,000

Typical

median estimate

$95,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Seattle.

How much rent can a Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,500/mo

30% of income (standard)$1,800/mo

35% of income (stretch)$2,100/mo

Median Seattle rent$2,300/mo

Rent landscape in Seattle

$1,300

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,300

Median

most common