The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary chemistry 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 | $57,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry 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 $124,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,110 | -9.67% | 28.70% |
| 2021 | $93,340 | 21.59% | - |
| 2020 | $73,190 | 7.90% | - |
| 2019 | $67,410 | 4.38% | - |
| 2018 | $64,460 | 3.58% | - |
| 2017 | $62,150 | 2.85% | - |
| 2016 | $60,380 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $58,880 | -0.24% | - |
| 2014 | $59,020 | 0.03% | - |
| 2013 | $59,000 | -2.85% | - |
| 2012 | $60,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,110 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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-Tacoma-Bellevue is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 36.8 percent (36.8%) 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 |