The annual salary statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $46,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $75,110 | 1.01% | 10.37% |
| 2016 | $74,350 | 14.14% | - |
| 2015 | $63,840 | 2.82% | - |
| 2014 | $62,040 | 2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $60,510 | -11.25% | - |
| 2012 | $67,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,110, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $80,890). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham |