The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences 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 | $54,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences 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 $161,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $105,790 | 5.61% | 8.25% |
| 2016 | $99,860 | 4.12% | - |
| 2015 | $95,750 | 2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $93,810 | -3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $96,900 | -0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $97,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,790, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $128,170). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |