The annual salary statistics of postsecondary engineering teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary engineering 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 | $73,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $92,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $207,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary engineering 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 $207,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary engineering teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $126,050 | 3.48% | 21.33% |
| 2021 | $121,660 | 5.39% | - |
| 2020 | $115,100 | -0.07% | - |
| 2019 | $115,180 | 3.02% | - |
| 2018 | $111,700 | 1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $110,480 | 1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $109,220 | 10.47% | - |
| 2015 | $97,780 | 2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $95,440 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $94,200 | -5.27% | - |
| 2012 | $99,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $126,050, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for postsecondary engineering teachers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $110,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary engineering teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham |