The annual salary statistics of postsecondary mathematical science teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary mathematical science teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $52,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary mathematical science teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary mathematical science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,950 | -4.50% | 10.57% |
| 2021 | $81,460 | 9.04% | - |
| 2020 | $74,100 | 5.17% | - |
| 2019 | $70,270 | 1.69% | - |
| 2018 | $69,080 | 3.78% | - |
| 2017 | $66,470 | 3.78% | - |
| 2016 | $63,960 | 2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $62,680 | -2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $64,060 | -3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $66,140 | -5.40% | - |
| 2012 | $69,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,950 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary mathematical science teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary mathematical science teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 39.5 percent (39.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Olympia | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane |