The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bellingham, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bellingham 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 | $47,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,180 | 3.90% | 20.02% |
| 2021 | $76,090 | 3.60% | - |
| 2020 | $73,350 | 4.62% | - |
| 2019 | $69,960 | 9.09% | - |
| 2018 | $63,600 | -5.17% | - |
| 2017 | $66,890 | 0.75% | - |
| 2016 | $66,390 | 2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $64,460 | 1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $63,270 | 3.68% | - |
| 2013 | $60,940 | -3.92% | - |
| 2012 | $63,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,180 in Bellingham is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bellingham is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.