Postsecondary Computer Science Teacher Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary computer science teachers in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary computer science teachers in Tacoma is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers in Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,950
25th Percentile Wage
$55,240
50th Percentile Wage
$63,340
75th Percentile Wage
$79,880
90th Percentile Wage
$108,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary computer science teachers in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,950.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary computer science teachers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$63,340
4.59% 2.37%
2014
$60,430
1.41% -
2013
$59,580
-3.79% -
2012
$61,840
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Computer Science Teacher Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,340, Tacoma is the lowest paying city for postsecondary computer science teachers in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $129,480). Compared with the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of postsecondary computer science teachers in Tacoma is 51.1 percent (51.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$129,480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$79,720
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$77,040
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$75,040
Olympia
$74,460
Spokane
$74,310
Bellingham
$69,380
Tacoma
$63,340