The annual salary statistics of postsecondary computer science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary computer science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $62,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $170,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $174,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary computer science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $174,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary computer science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $129,480 | 2.11% | 43.30% |
| 2021 | $126,750 | 13.84% | - |
| 2020 | $109,210 | 4.28% | - |
| 2019 | $104,540 | 6.89% | - |
| 2018 | $97,340 | 25.14% | - |
| 2017 | $72,870 | 6.30% | - |
| 2016 | $68,280 | -20.24% | - |
| 2015 | $82,100 | -7.14% | - |
| 2014 | $87,960 | 9.61% | - |
| 2013 | $79,510 | 7.66% | - |
| 2012 | $73,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,480, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for postsecondary computer science teachers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $79,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary computer science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 38.4 percent (38.4%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma |