Teacher Salary at Wapato Public Schools
WAPATO, Washington · Yakima
Estimated salary range
$45,000–$101,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Wapato Public Schools
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Wapato Public Schools directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Washington average teacher salary is $77,628 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $44,500.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Wapato Public Schools — estimate uses the Washington state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Washington cost-of-living index is 108 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
- Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.
About Wapato Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 3,198 students
- Schools
- 11
- Teachers
- 188.95
- Student / teacher ratio
- 16.9 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Wapato Public Schools
18 open positions right now at Wapato Public Schools.
- 3 certificated teaching
- 1 paraprofessional
- 1 substitute