The average annual and hourly salaries for postsecondary education teachers in the state of Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers among Washington cities is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $38,620.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for postsecondary education teachers in Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average hourly salary of the 25th percentile is No Data.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 64,580 | 9.83% | 8.10% |
| 2015 | 58,230 | 3.86% | - |
| 2014 | 55,980 | 3.93% | - |
| 2013 | 53,780 | -10.36% | - |
| 2012 | 59,350 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in some Washington cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in state of Washington ranges from $57,870 to $73,930. The highest paying area for postsecondary education teachers in Washington is Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with a median annual salary of $73,930. The second highest paying city/area in Washington State is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (mean annual salary $72,980). The lowest paying area is Tacoma with a median annual salary of $57,870.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Olympia | |
| Tacoma |
