The annual salary statistics of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement 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 | $49,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement 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 $99,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,200 | -56.12% | 9.17% |
| 2021 | $86,180 | 29.03% | - |
| 2020 | $61,160 | 2.98% | - |
| 2019 | $59,340 | 16.08% | - |
| 2018 | $49,800 | -7.03% | - |
| 2017 | $53,300 | 5.93% | - |
| 2016 | $50,140 | -2.57% | - |
| 2015 | $51,430 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $50,920 | -8.50% | - |
| 2013 | $55,250 | 9.25% | - |
| 2012 | $50,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,200, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $53,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |