The annual salary statistics of environmental science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $51,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,060 | 2.52% | 3.28% |
| 2021 | $65,370 | -10.65% | - |
| 2018 | $72,330 | 1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $71,300 | 8.05% | - |
| 2014 | $65,560 | -1.54% | - |
| 2013 | $66,570 | 2.57% | - |
| 2012 | $64,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,060, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for environmental science teachers in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $138,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 51.7 percent (51.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bellingham | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |