The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences 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 | $65,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences 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 $166,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $128,170 | 36.04% | 28.46% |
| 2021 | $81,980 | -31.62% | - |
| 2020 | $107,900 | 1.92% | - |
| 2019 | $105,830 | 2.02% | - |
| 2018 | $103,690 | 1.36% | - |
| 2017 | $102,280 | 5.22% | - |
| 2016 | $96,940 | 5.78% | - |
| 2015 | $91,340 | 1.12% | - |
| 2014 | $90,320 | -2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $92,350 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $91,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $128,170, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $105,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |