Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

The annual salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of career/technical education teachers, secondary school 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,490
25th Percentile Wage
$78,450
50th Percentile Wage
$100,610
75th Percentile Wage
$105,610
90th Percentile Wage
$117,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school 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 $117,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,490.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$100,610
3.30% 36.89%
2021
$97,290
22.09% -
2020
$75,800
6.37% -
2019
$70,970
0.73% -
2018
$70,450
3.35% -
2017
$68,090
1.98% -
2016
$66,740
2.23% -
2015
$65,250
-0.18% -
2014
$65,370
1.56% -
2013
$64,350
1.34% -
2012
$63,490
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Table 2. Compare Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,610, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $99,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Olympia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$100,610
Olympia
$99,490
Bremerton-Silverdale
$97,420
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$95,380
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$86,640
Bellingham
$85,450
Spokane
$85,110
Yakima
$83,920
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$82,940
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$82,290
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$82,050
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$81,490
Walla Walla
$79,600
Longview
$79,120
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$68,730
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$67,330
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$66,370
Tacoma
$66,090
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$63,260
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$63,060

See also: Top paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington.