The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education 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 | $49,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education 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 $126,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,040 | -13.21% | 11.07% |
| 2021 | $72,500 | 12.33% | - |
| 2020 | $63,560 | 1.27% | - |
| 2019 | $62,750 | -3.87% | - |
| 2018 | $65,180 | -3.16% | - |
| 2017 | $67,240 | -8.54% | - |
| 2016 | $72,980 | 12.84% | - |
| 2015 | $63,610 | 4.32% | - |
| 2014 | $60,860 | 7.97% | - |
| 2013 | $56,010 | -1.68% | - |
| 2012 | $56,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,040 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Bellingham | |
| Olympia |