The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers 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 | $55,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers 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 $162,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,990 | 2.66% | 18.88% |
| 2021 | $77,860 | 3.16% | - |
| 2020 | $75,400 | 8.21% | - |
| 2019 | $69,210 | 4.51% | - |
| 2018 | $66,090 | 7.63% | - |
| 2017 | $61,050 | -7.03% | - |
| 2016 | $65,340 | 1.41% | - |
| 2015 | $64,420 | -15.38% | - |
| 2014 | $74,330 | 10.49% | - |
| 2013 | $66,530 | 2.47% | - |
| 2012 | $64,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,990, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $74,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Olympia.