Average Salaries
- On average, the salary of agriculture teachers in Washington State is $97,658, 5% higher than the average agriculture teaching salary in the United States*.
- On average, starting salaries can range from $57,444-$69,346*.
- Senior level ag teachers with over 8 years of experience have an average salary of $120,909.
*Salaries depend on state, district, contracts, extra days, etc. Salary data figures collected from national, state, and private sources*
Employment Trends
- According to the National Agricultural Education Supply and Demand Report for 2024, “School-based agricultural education continues to experience steady growth across the United States”
- As of 2024, there are 245 Agriculture Teacher positions to be filled in the NAEE’s Western Region (Region 1) and 1,165 positions across the entire US.
- Consistently, there are more agricultural education teaching positions than there are certified teachers to fill the positions, providing ample job opportunities to certified teachers.