The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary communications 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 | $42,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications 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 $92,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary communications teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,090 | 5.97% | 1.62% |
| 2016 | $54,620 | 2.67% | - |
| 2015 | $53,160 | 2.35% | - |
| 2014 | $51,910 | -7.42% | - |
| 2013 | $55,760 | -2.49% | - |
| 2012 | $57,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,090 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary communications teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary communications teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |