The annual salary statistics of postsecondary economics teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary economics 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 | $66,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary economics 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 $157,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary economics teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $109,160 | 3.14% | 12.27% |
| 2021 | $105,730 | 6.76% | - |
| 2020 | $98,580 | 5.69% | - |
| 2019 | $92,970 | 1.82% | - |
| 2018 | $91,280 | 7.30% | - |
| 2017 | $84,620 | -9.74% | - |
| 2016 | $92,860 | -4.37% | - |
| 2015 | $96,920 | -0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $97,720 | 2.64% | - |
| 2013 | $95,140 | -0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $95,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,160, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for postsecondary economics teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $110,070). Compared with Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary economics teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane |