The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science 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 | $51,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science 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 $165,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,970.
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 | $78,200 | -4.83% | 4.95% |
| 2021 | $81,980 | 2.32% | - |
| 2020 | $80,080 | 4.45% | - |
| 2019 | $76,520 | -3.59% | - |
| 2018 | $79,270 | 2.78% | - |
| 2017 | $77,070 | 3.96% | - |
| 2016 | $74,020 | 3.77% | - |
| 2015 | $71,230 | -0.93% | - |
| 2014 | $71,890 | 0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $71,420 | -4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $74,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,200 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 32.4 percent (32.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying 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 |