The annual salary statistics of postsecondary computer science teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary computer science 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 | $59,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary computer science 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 $161,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,810.
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 | $79,720 | -15.73% | 9.98% |
| 2021 | $92,260 | 14.80% | - |
| 2020 | $78,610 | 2.72% | - |
| 2019 | $76,470 | -1.75% | - |
| 2018 | $77,810 | 5.81% | - |
| 2017 | $73,290 | -1.30% | - |
| 2016 | $74,240 | 4.05% | - |
| 2015 | $71,230 | 3.50% | - |
| 2014 | $68,740 | 0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $68,680 | -4.48% | - |
| 2012 | $71,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,720, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for postsecondary computer science teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $129,480). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of postsecondary computer science teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma |