The annual salary statistics of postsecondary history teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary history 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 | $63,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary history 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 $163,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary history teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,660 | 18.31% | 37.75% |
| 2021 | $82,230 | -4.26% | - |
| 2020 | $85,730 | 5.51% | - |
| 2019 | $81,010 | 2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $78,920 | 9.50% | - |
| 2017 | $71,420 | 1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $70,320 | -2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $72,250 | -2.77% | - |
| 2014 | $74,250 | 3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $71,850 | 12.79% | - |
| 2012 | $62,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,660, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for postsecondary history teachers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $75,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary history teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |