The annual salary statistics of postsecondary geography teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary geography 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 | $66,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $174,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary geography 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 $174,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary geography teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,330 | -2.37% | 9.10% |
| 2021 | $82,230 | 13.74% | - |
| 2020 | $70,930 | 0.42% | - |
| 2019 | $70,630 | 3.84% | - |
| 2018 | $67,920 | 11.19% | - |
| 2017 | $60,320 | -20.91% | - |
| 2013 | $72,930 | -0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $73,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,330, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for postsecondary geography teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $80,630). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of postsecondary geography teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |