The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary communications 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 | $48,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications 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 $125,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary communications teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,520 | -13.30% | 16.89% |
| 2021 | $77,630 | 19.39% | - |
| 2020 | $62,580 | 2.86% | - |
| 2019 | $60,790 | 3.98% | - |
| 2018 | $58,370 | 1.82% | - |
| 2017 | $57,310 | 4.61% | - |
| 2016 | $54,670 | 2.16% | - |
| 2015 | $53,490 | 1.18% | - |
| 2014 | $52,860 | -5.69% | - |
| 2013 | $55,870 | -1.93% | - |
| 2012 | $56,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,520 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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-Tacoma-Bellevue is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 29.3 percent (29.3%) 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 |