Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Kennewick

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August 29, 2022
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Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Kennewick

Whether you picture hard-working teachers buying school supplies for their students or genius professors shaping future leaders, it's fair to say education encompasses a wide variety of jobs. So much so that there's room to specialize and pursue your passion.

Historically, teachers' pay is a rather contentious topic. The average teacher salary is about $2,000 less than a decade ago after adjusting for inflation. Despite this, many of these jobs are rewarding in more ways than one. In other words, education can be very lucrative—particularly within specialty fields.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying education jobs in Kennewick-Richland, WA using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Keep reading to discover the highest and lowest paying education jobs in your city.

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#17. Preschool teachers, except special education

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,360
- #255 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 391,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
--- Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)

#16. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,520
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,760
- Employment: 1,187,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($46,390)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,820)

#15. Substitute teachers, short-term

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $37,820
- #128 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 374,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Prescott, AZ ($64,310)
--- Appleton, WI ($63,310)
--- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($58,770)

#14. Self-enrichment teachers

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $41,460
- #202 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,230
- Employment: 216,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($70,350)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($66,650)
--- Utica-Rome, NY ($63,470)

#13. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $64,850
- #38 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,650
- Employment: 38,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($96,640)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)
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#12. Special education teachers, preschool

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $66,600
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,970
- Employment: 21,130
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($101,190)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($100,010)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($97,900)

#11. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $76,430
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 187,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($102,210)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,730)
--- Chico, CA ($88,430)

#10. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $77,030
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,490
- Employment: 120,730
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($95,420)
--- Kingston, NY ($92,160)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,490)

#9. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $78,500
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,130
- Employment: 105,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($116,850)
--- Champaign-Urbana, IL ($97,110)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,200)

#8. Special education teachers, middle school

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $79,350
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 79,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,940)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($94,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,140)
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#7. Elementary school teachers, except special education

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $79,760
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,080
- Employment: 1,329,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
--- Salinas, CA ($91,280)

#6. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $84,340
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,880
- Employment: 592,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($109,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,280)
--- Yuba City, CA ($94,480)

#5. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $84,680
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,960
- Employment: 84,360
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,160)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,490)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($115,060)

#4. Special education teachers, secondary school

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $85,220
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,100
- Employment: 145,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($110,320)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($106,590)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($103,540)

#3. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $85,840
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,530
- Employment: 1,020,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)
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#2. Librarians and media collections specialists

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $89,220
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,180
- Employment: 127,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)

#1. Instructional coordinators

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $91,430
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,560
- Employment: 184,740
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salem, OR ($93,890)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)

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