What are the main factors that influence an ESS Substitute's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An ESS Substitute's salary?

An ESS Substitute's salary grows with experience: a ESS Substitute (1-3 years)earns $42,215, a Student Union Manager (3-5 years)earns $78,905, a Student Union Director (5+ years)earns $107,148,

What are the highest paying states for an ESS Substitute?

ESS Substitute salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ESS Substitute roles are District of Columbia $43,449, California $43,284, Massachusetts $42,707. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ESS Substitute roles make?

Salaries for ESS Substitute level roles vary by specialization: Physician Substitute: $237,472; Substitute Secretary: $71,038; Clerical Substitute: $53,254; Substitute Teachers: $52,321; Substitute Coordinator: $42,604.

ESS Substitute Salary in Washington

How much does an ESS Substitute make in Washington?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ESS Substitute in Washington is $42,550 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an ESS Substitute's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,264
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,826 to $47,112
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,525

10% $33,525

50% (Median) $42,550

90% $51,264

ESS Substitute Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,112	$3,926	$906	$23
Average	$42,550	$3,546	$818	$20
25th Percentile	$37,826	$3,152	$727	$18

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Key Factors That Influence ESS Substitute Salaries

An ESS Substitute's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do ESS Substitute Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract ESS Substitutes. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,449.
California: $43,284.
Massachusetts: $42,707.

District of Columbia $43,449 California $43,284 Massachusetts $42,707 Washington $42,550 New Jersey $42,535 Alaska $42,480 Connecticut $41,938 New York $41,718

Hawaii $41,016 Rhode Island $40,686 Maryland $40,463 Minnesota $40,157 Colorado $40,039 Illinois $40,000 Oregon $39,850 Delaware $39,741

New Hampshire $39,672 Virginia $39,517 Pennsylvania $39,066 Nevada $38,838 North Dakota $38,763 Michigan $38,646 Wisconsin $38,603 Vermont $38,516

Texas $38,277 Maine $38,261 Arizona $38,238 Ohio $38,210 Georgia $37,849 Indiana $37,669 Wyoming $37,633 Utah $37,578

Iowa $37,555 Kansas $37,366 Louisiana $37,311 North Carolina $37,292 Missouri $37,284 Florida $37,131 Montana $37,049 Nebraska $36,970

Kentucky $36,927 South Carolina $36,770 Tennessee $36,672 Idaho $36,633 New Mexico $36,346 Oklahoma $36,283 Alabama $36,052 South Dakota $35,663

Arkansas $35,451 West Virginia $35,338 Mississippi $34,996

Top Paying Cities for ESS Substitutes

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Auburn: $42,498
Federal Way: $42,480
Bellevue: $43,353

Auburn, WA $42,498

Federal Way, WA $42,480

Bellevue, WA $43,353

Black Diamond, WA $42,271

Bothell, WA $43,148

Burton, WA $42,558

Carnation, WA $42,510

Duvall, WA $42,650

Edmonds, WA $43,012

Enumclaw, WA $41,653

Fall City, WA $42,700

Hobart, WA $42,536

Issaquah, WA $42,848

Kenmore, WA $43,237

Kent, WA $42,535

Kirkland, WA $43,325

Lynnwood, WA $42,924

Maple Valley, WA $42,499

Medina, WA $43,365

Mercer Island, WA $43,350

Mountlake Terrace, WA $43,040

North Bend, WA $42,085

Pacific, WA $42,474

Preston, WA $42,767

Ravensdale, WA $42,158

Redmond, WA $43,263

Redondo, WA $42,528

Renton, WA $42,994

Rollingbay, WA $42,840

Seahurst, WA $43,073

Snoqualmie, WA $42,404

Snoqualmie Pass, WA $41,152

Vashon, WA $42,588

Woodinville, WA $43,001

Sammamish, WA $43,115

Mill Creek, WA $42,736

Seattle, WA $43,378

Bainbridge Island, WA $42,901

Everett, WA $42,778

Acme, WA $40,559

Anacortes, WA $40,941

Blakely Island, WA $40,660

Arlington, WA $42,178

Baring, WA $41,849

Bellingham, WA $40,506

Blaine, WA $40,421

Bow, WA $40,601

Burlington, WA $40,827

Clearlake, WA $41,057

Clinton, WA $42,654

Concrete, WA $40,620

Conway, WA $41,686

Coupeville, WA $41,892

Custer, WA $40,469

Darrington, WA $40,638

Deer Harbor, WA $40,684

Deming, WA $40,546

Eastsound, WA $40,526

Everson, WA $40,476

Ferndale, WA $40,487

Freeland, WA $42,424

Friday Harbor, WA $40,760

Gold Bar, WA $41,938

Granite Falls, WA $42,121

Greenbank, WA $42,291

Hamilton, WA $40,968

Index, WA $41,309

La Conner, WA $41,147

Lake Stevens, WA $42,772

North Lakewood, WA $42,495

Langley, WA $42,556

Lopez Island, WA $40,848

Lummi Island, WA $40,510

Lyman, WA $40,953

Lynden, WA $40,470

Maple Falls, WA $40,456

Marblemount, WA $40,540

Marysville, WA $42,779

Monroe, WA $42,427

Mount Vernon, WA $41,222

Mukilteo, WA $42,759

Nooksack, WA $40,471

Oak Harbor, WA $41,428

Olga, WA $40,580

Orcas, WA $40,653

Point Roberts, WA $40,336

Camano Island, WA $42,094

Rockport, WA $39,997

Sedro Woolley, WA $40,849

Shaw Island, WA $40,722

Silvana, WA $42,424

Skykomish, WA $41,111

Snohomish, WA $42,627

Stanwood, WA $42,266

Startup, WA $42,173

Sultan, WA $42,205

Sumas, WA $40,457

Waldron, WA $40,526

Anderson Island, WA $42,156

Ashford, WA $41,365

Beaver, WA $40,232

Bremerton, WA $42,586

Silverdale, WA $42,515

Brinnon, WA $42,060

Buckley, WA $42,207

Burley, WA $42,441

Carbonado, WA $41,841

Carlsborg, WA $41,096

Chimacum, WA $42,048

Clallam Bay, WA $40,239

Dupont, WA $42,077

Eatonville, WA $41,731

Gig Harbor, WA $42,301

Elbe, WA $41,491

Forks, WA $40,304

Fox Island, WA $42,414

Glenoma, WA $40,895

Graham, WA $42,194

Port Hadlock, WA $42,036

Hansville, WA $42,426

Indianola, WA $42,998

Joyce, WA $40,392

Kapowsin, WA $42,044

Keyport, WA $42,655

Kingston, WA $42,740

La Grande, WA $41,672

Lakebay, WA $42,198

La Push, WA $40,381

Longbranch, WA $42,021

Sumner, WA $42,391

Manchester, WA $42,929

Milton, WA $42,456

Mineral, WA $41,069

Morton, WA $40,944

Neah Bay, WA $40,284

Nordland, WA $42,132

Olalla, WA $42,491

Orting, WA $42,141

Packwood, WA $40,160

Port Angeles, WA $41,094

Port Gamble, WA $42,567

Port Ludlow, WA $42,327

Port Orchard, WA $42,612

Port Townsend, WA $41,871

Poulsbo, WA $42,671

Puyallup, WA $42,454

Quilcene, WA $42,151

Randle, WA $40,495

Retsil, WA $42,593

Seabeck, WA $42,412

Sekiu, WA $40,239

Sequim, WA $41,407

South Colby, WA $42,740

South Prairie, WA $42,215

Southworth, WA $42,916

Spanaway, WA $42,292

Steilacoom, WA $42,290

Bonney Lake, WA $42,335

Suquamish, WA $42,863

Tracyton, WA $42,604

Vaughn, WA $42,194

Wauna, WA $42,378

Wilkeson, WA $42,070

Longmire, WA $40,922

Paradise Inn, WA $40,889

Tacoma, WA $42,444

Camp Murray, WA $42,330

Mcchord Afb, WA $42,441

Lakewood, WA $42,437

University Place, WA $42,444

Olympia, WA $41,609

Lacey, WA $41,703

Tumwater, WA $41,625

Aberdeen, WA $40,947

Adna, WA $41,093

Allyn, WA $42,148

Amanda Park, WA $40,491

Bay Center, WA $40,529

Belfair, WA $42,233

Bucoda, WA $41,611

Centralia, WA $41,547

Chehalis, WA $41,349

Cinebar, WA $41,287

Copalis Beach, WA $40,577

Copalis Crossing, WA $40,506

Cosmopolis, WA $41,176

Curtis, WA $40,790

Doty, WA $41,209

East Olympia, WA $41,682

Elma, WA $41,572

Ethel, WA $40,976

Galvin, WA $41,522

Grapeview, WA $41,975

Grayland, WA $40,562

Hoodsport, WA $41,844

Hoquiam, WA $40,819

Humptulips, WA $40,649

Lebam, WA $40,755

Lilliwaup, WA $42,052

Littlerock, WA $41,610

Mccleary, WA $41,619

Mckenna, WA $41,801

Malone, WA $41,567

Matlock, WA $41,586

Menlo, WA $40,777

Moclips, WA $40,511

Montesano, WA $41,417

Mossyrock, WA $40,656

Napavine, WA $41,242

Neilton, WA $40,613

Oakville, WA $41,528

Ocean Shores, WA $40,631

Onalaska, WA $41,292

Pacific Beach, WA $40,513

Pe Ell, WA $40,877

Quinault, WA $40,722

Rainier, WA $41,681

Raymond, WA $40,826

Rochester, WA $41,542

Roy, WA $42,014

Ryderwood, WA $40,600

Salkum, WA $40,948

Satsop, WA $41,492

Shelton, WA $41,750

Silver Creek, WA $40,934

South Bend, WA $40,511

Taholah, WA $40,464

Tahuya, WA $41,983

Tenino, WA $41,642

Tokeland, WA $40,600

Toledo, WA $40,775

Union, WA $41,866

Vader, WA $40,745

Westport, WA $40,646

Winlock, WA $40,930

Yelm, WA $41,658

Amboy, WA $40,793

Appleton, WA $40,019

Ariel, WA $40,686

Battle Ground, WA $40,908

Bingen, WA $40,366

Brush Prairie, WA $40,960

Camas, WA $40,956

Carrolls, WA $40,619

Carson, WA $40,676

Castle Rock, WA $40,653

Cathlamet, WA $40,514

Centerville, WA $39,880

Chinook, WA $40,203

Cougar, WA $40,503

Dallesport, WA $39,964

Glenwood, WA $39,992

Goldendale, WA $39,867

Grays River, WA $40,469

Heisson, WA $40,885

Husum, WA $40,273

Ilwaco, WA $40,226

Kalama, WA $40,636

Kelso, WA $40,709

Klickitat, WA $39,965

La Center, WA $40,874

Long Beach, WA $40,305

Longview, WA $40,685

Lyle, WA $39,984

Nahcotta, WA $40,298

Naselle, WA $40,340

North Bonneville, WA $40,630

Ocean Park, WA $40,516

Oysterville, WA $40,388

Ridgefield, WA $40,919

Rosburg, WA $40,291

Seaview, WA $40,285

Silverlake, WA $40,669

Skamokawa, WA $40,400

Stevenson, WA $40,614

Toutle, WA $40,561

Trout Lake, WA $40,185

Underwood, WA $40,343

Vancouver, WA $41,077

Wahkiacus, WA $39,916

Washougal, WA $40,872

White Salmon, WA $40,230

Wishram, WA $39,870

Woodland, WA $40,778

Yacolt, WA $40,815

Wenatchee, WA $39,892

East Wenatchee, WA $39,839

Ardenvoir, WA $39,880

Brewster, WA $39,761

Bridgeport, WA $39,714

Carlton, WA $39,774

Cashmere, WA $39,882

Chelan, WA $39,814

Chelan Falls, WA $39,834

Conconully, WA $39,740

Dryden, WA $39,942

Entiat, WA $39,830

Ephrata, WA $39,684

George, WA $39,896

Leavenworth, WA $40,136

Loomis, WA $39,741

Malaga, WA $39,899

Malott, WA $39,754

Mansfield, WA $39,585

Manson, WA $39,824

Marlin, WA $39,505

Mazama, WA $39,782

Methow, WA $39,731

Monitor, WA $39,872

Moses Lake, WA $39,696

Okanogan, WA $39,714

Omak, WA $39,751

Orondo, WA $39,774

Oroville, WA $39,799

Palisades, WA $39,655

Pateros, WA $39,746

Peshastin, WA $39,855

Quincy, WA $39,827

Riverside, WA $39,741

Rock Island, WA $39,755

Soap Lake, WA $39,624

Stehekin, WA $39,792

Stratford, WA $39,525

Tonasket, WA $39,763

Twisp, WA $39,801

Warden, WA $39,846

Waterville, WA $39,664

Wauconda, WA $39,716

Wilson Creek, WA $39,486

Winthrop, WA $39,814

Yakima, WA $39,462

Brownstown, WA $39,462

Buena, WA $39,579

Cle Elum, WA $40,120

Cowiche, WA $39,462

Easton, WA $40,756

Ellensburg, WA $39,503

Naches, WA $40,103

Grandview, WA $40,520

Granger, WA $40,061

Harrah, WA $39,462

Kittitas, WA $39,496

Mabton, WA $40,114

Moxee, WA $39,589

Outlook, WA $40,059

Parker, WA $39,474

Ronald, WA $40,332

Roslyn, WA $40,284

Selah, WA $39,462

South Cle Elum, WA $40,302

Sunnyside, WA $40,691

Thorp, WA $39,635

Tieton, WA $39,462

Toppenish, WA $39,969

Vantage, WA $39,877

Wapato, WA $39,491

White Swan, WA $39,560

Zillah, WA $39,637

Airway Heights, WA $40,011

Chattaroy, WA $39,962

Cheney, WA $39,958

Colbert, WA $39,994

Deer Park, WA $39,953

Edwall, WA $39,906

Elk, WA $39,878

Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $40,006

Fairfield, WA $39,918

Ford, WA $39,925

Four Lakes, WA $40,006

Greenacres, WA $39,981

Lamont, WA $39,827

Latah, WA $39,856

Liberty Lake, WA $39,960

Marshall, WA $40,011

Mead, WA $39,965

Medical Lake, WA $39,987

Mica, WA $39,982

Newman Lake, WA $39,938

Nine Mile Falls, WA $39,990

Otis Orchards, WA $39,976

Reardan, WA $39,955

Rockford, WA $39,948

Spangle, WA $39,965

Sprague, WA $39,835

Tekoa, WA $39,796

Tumtum, WA $39,940

Valleyford, WA $39,995

Veradale, WA $40,004

Waverly, WA $39,904

Wellpinit, WA $39,876

Addy, WA $39,821

Albion, WA $39,770

Almira, WA $39,518

Belmont, WA $39,731

Benge, WA $39,706

Boyds, WA $39,724

Chewelah, WA $39,854

Clayton, WA $39,927

Colfax, WA $39,765

Colton, WA $39,504

Colville, WA $39,771

Coulee City, WA $39,546

Coulee Dam, WA $39,663

Creston, WA $39,666

Curlew, WA $39,743

Cusick, WA $39,606

Danville, WA $39,732

Davenport, WA $39,827

Electric City, WA $39,651

Elmer City, WA $39,755

Endicott, WA $39,786

Evans, WA $39,774

Farmington, WA $39,678

Fruitland, WA $39,813

Garfield, WA $39,712

Gifford, WA $39,781

Grand Coulee, WA $39,627

Harrington, WA $39,787

Hartline, WA $39,489

Hay, WA $39,664

Hunters, WA $39,788

Inchelium, WA $39,693

Ione, WA $39,492

Keller, WA $39,616

Kettle Falls, WA $39,750

Lacrosse, WA $39,706

Lamona, WA $39,654

Laurier, WA $39,721

Lincoln, WA $39,784

Loon Lake, WA $39,892

Malden, WA $39,895

Malo, WA $39,768

Marcus, WA $39,895

Metaline, WA $39,668

Metaline Falls, WA $39,438

Mohler, WA $39,755

Nespelem, WA $39,666

Newport, WA $39,730

Northport, WA $39,776

Oakesdale, WA $39,810

Odessa, WA $39,575

Orient, WA $39,712

Palouse, WA $39,647

Pullman, WA $39,624

Republic, WA $39,725

Rice, WA $39,763

Ritzville, WA $39,739

Rosalia, WA $39,907

Saint John, WA $39,822

Springdale, WA $39,876

Steptoe, WA $40,008

Thornton, WA $39,830

Uniontown, WA $39,466

Usk, WA $39,691

Valley, WA $39,858

Wilbur, WA $39,638

Spokane, WA $40,011

Pasco, WA $41,220

Benton City, WA $41,214

Beverly, WA $40,000

Bickleton, WA $39,892

Burbank, WA $41,366

College Place, WA $40,522

Connell, WA $40,396

Dayton, WA $39,728

Dixie, WA $40,103

Eltopia, WA $40,992

Hooper, WA $39,619

Kahlotus, WA $39,952

Kennewick, WA $41,609

Lind, WA $39,744

Mesa, WA $40,875

Othello, WA $40,200

Paterson, WA $40,739

Plymouth, WA $41,402

Pomeroy, WA $39,724

Prescott, WA $40,335

Mattawa, WA $40,299

Prosser, WA $40,811

Richland, WA $41,365

West Richland, WA $41,366

Roosevelt, WA $39,698

Royal City, WA $39,959

Starbuck, WA $39,839

Touchet, WA $40,947

Waitsburg, WA $39,985

Walla Walla, WA $40,345

Wallula, WA $41,266

Washtucna, WA $39,677

Anatone, WA $39,395

Asotin, WA $39,513

Clarkston, WA $39,605

ESS Substitute Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ESS Substitute's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$37,826

Average $42,550/year

$47,112

$3,152

Average $3,546/month

$3,926

$727

Average $818/week

$906

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,112	$3,926	$906	$23
Average	$42,550	$3,546	$818	$20
25th Percentile	$37,826	$3,152	$727	$18

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