Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teacher and Instructor Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

The annual salary statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,640
25th Percentile Wage
$60,760
50th Percentile Wage
$64,370
75th Percentile Wage
$76,780
90th Percentile Wage
$81,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,370
4.74% 23.85%
2021
$61,320
0.05% -
2020
$61,290
8.70% -
2019
$55,960
4.70% -
2018
$53,330
4.29% -
2017
$51,040
-1.61% -
2016
$51,860
-12.11% -
2015
$58,140
2.75% -
2014
$56,540
1.33% -
2013
$55,790
12.13% -
2012
$49,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teacher and Instructor Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,370 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 41.9 percent (41.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 38.6 percent (38.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$110,860
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$65,760
Lewiston
$64,840
Bremerton-Silverdale
$64,410
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$64,370
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$63,530
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,470
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,150
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$59,860
Spokane
$58,810
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$57,910
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$55,230
Longview
$53,450
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$52,530
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$51,640
Bellingham
$49,670
Olympia
$49,470
Tacoma
$49,090
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,760
Yakima
$39,530

See also: Top paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington.