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

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary foreign 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 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,440
25th Percentile Wage
$50,970
50th Percentile Wage
$62,460
75th Percentile Wage
$83,990
90th Percentile Wage
$116,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign 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 $116,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,440.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$62,460
3.95% 15.75%
2016
$59,990
10.20% -
2015
$53,870
0.85% -
2014
$53,410
1.20% -
2013
$52,770
0.28% -
2012
$52,620
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,460 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Bellingham and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bellingham
$87,920
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$82,180
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$76,660
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$62,460
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,380
Tacoma
$57,870
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$51,610
Spokane
$48,050