The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary chemistry 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 | $45,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry 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 $157,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $63,860 | 3.76% | 2.52% |
| 2016 | $61,460 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $60,290 | 0.25% | - |
| 2014 | $60,140 | 0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $60,030 | -3.70% | - |
| 2012 | $62,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,860 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 40.0 percent (40.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane |