The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science 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 | $63,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $142,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science 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 $175,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $110,710 | -14.23% | 35.07% |
| 2021 | $126,460 | 27.34% | - |
| 2020 | $91,890 | 5.29% | - |
| 2019 | $87,030 | 7.32% | - |
| 2018 | $80,660 | 20.78% | - |
| 2017 | $63,900 | -11.89% | - |
| 2016 | $71,500 | -7.03% | - |
| 2015 | $76,530 | -8.39% | - |
| 2014 | $82,950 | 8.73% | - |
| 2013 | $75,710 | 5.06% | - |
| 2012 | $71,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $110,710, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Washington, followed by Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $101,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bellingham | |
| Olympia | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |