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Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher Salary in Bellingham, Washington

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Bellingham, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Bellingham 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 Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers in Bellingham, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,630
25th Percentile Wage	$40,400
50th Percentile Wage	$58,600
75th Percentile Wage	$73,360
90th Percentile Wage	$90,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,630.

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher Salary in Bellingham with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,600, Bellingham is the lowest paying city for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $80,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Bellingham is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$80,890
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$75,110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$65,620
Bellingham	$58,600