Salary comparison
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: Napa vs Wenatchee
Napa, CA pays about 0.1% more for elementary school teachers, except special education on paper — $100,410 vs $100,340. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Napa comes out ahead by $70 a year in real buying power.
Napa, CA
$100,410
$75,010
$119,710
$48.27
100
$100,410/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Wenatchee, WA
$100,340
$77,350
$102,380
$48.24
100
$100,340/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $70 a year (0.1%) in favor of Napa. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Napa runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Wenatchee sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Napa is the better deal by $70 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Wenatchee to Napa for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.1% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do elementary school teachers, except special education earn more, Napa or Wenatchee?
Napa pays $100,410 on median — about 0.1% more than Wenatchee ($100,340). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Napa. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Napa gives you roughly$100,410 of real buying power versus $100,340 in the other city.