The annual salary statistics of postsecondary economics teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary economics teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $45,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $202,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary economics teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $202,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary economics teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,190 | 16.37% | 5.53% |
| 2016 | $65,390 | 7.42% | - |
| 2015 | $60,540 | -0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $60,980 | -2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $62,550 | -18.10% | - |
| 2012 | $73,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,190 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary economics teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary economics teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area and 39.1 percent (39.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane |