The annual salary statistics of anthropology and archeology teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of anthropology and archeology teachers 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for anthropology and archeology teachers 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 $125,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of anthropology and archeology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,680 | -19.84% | 19.94% |
| 2021 | $93,090 | 16.09% | - |
| 2020 | $78,110 | 4.84% | - |
| 2019 | $74,330 | -3.08% | - |
| 2018 | $76,620 | -1.00% | - |
| 2017 | $77,390 | 0.39% | - |
| 2016 | $77,090 | 7.77% | - |
| 2015 | $71,100 | 13.02% | - |
| 2013 | $61,840 | -0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $62,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,680, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the lowest paying city for anthropology and archeology teachers in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $84,040). Compared with the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of anthropology and archeology teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |