Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary english language and literature 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,950
25th Percentile Wage
$51,340
50th Percentile Wage
$61,050
75th Percentile Wage
$79,600
90th Percentile Wage
$104,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature 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 $104,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,950.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$61,050
5.16% 3.67%
2016
$57,900
2.19% -
2015
$56,630
1.80% -
2014
$55,610
-3.18% -
2013
$57,380
-2.49% -
2012
$58,810
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,050 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 27.7 percent (27.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 33.1 percent (33.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$84,410
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$68,980
Bellingham
$65,310
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$64,450
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,850
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$61,050
Olympia
$60,360
Bremerton-Silverdale
$54,570
Tacoma
$52,200
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$50,710
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,490
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,890
Spokane
$45,780
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$40,860