The annual salary statistics of postsecondary geography teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary geography 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary geography 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 $152,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary geography teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,680 | 11.32% | 7.80% |
| 2016 | $69,770 | 2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $68,150 | 3.42% | - |
| 2014 | $65,820 | -5.48% | - |
| 2013 | $69,430 | -4.48% | - |
| 2012 | $72,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,680, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for postsecondary geography teachers in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $80,630). Compared with the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of postsecondary geography teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |