The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of elementary school teachers, except special education 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 | $62,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education 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 $116,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $91,790 | 12.78% | 33.00% |
| 2021 | $80,060 | 7.42% | - |
| 2020 | $74,120 | 6.10% | - |
| 2019 | $69,600 | 3.16% | - |
| 2018 | $67,400 | 2.77% | - |
| 2017 | $65,530 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $64,170 | 1.64% | - |
| 2015 | $63,120 | 0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $63,100 | 1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $61,870 | 0.60% | - |
| 2012 | $61,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,790, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary of $97,850). Compared with Mount Vernon-Anacortes, the median annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower.