The annual salary statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $174,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $174,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $110,860 | 31.36% | 58.66% |
| 2021 | $76,090 | 19.70% | - |
| 2020 | $61,100 | 10.38% | - |
| 2019 | $54,760 | 9.30% | - |
| 2018 | $49,670 | 6.10% | - |
| 2017 | $46,640 | -9.48% | - |
| 2016 | $51,060 | 0.31% | - |
| 2015 | $50,900 | 3.93% | - |
| 2014 | $48,900 | -3.05% | - |
| 2013 | $50,390 | 9.05% | - |
| 2012 | $45,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $110,860, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in state of Washington, followed by Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary $65,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 40.7 percent (40.7%) higher than that in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.