The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $61,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $106,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,710.
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 | $82,330 | 4.88% | 28.97% |
| 2021 | $78,310 | 12.59% | - |
| 2020 | $68,450 | -9.88% | - |
| 2019 | $75,210 | -5.28% | - |
| 2018 | $79,180 | -2.93% | - |
| 2017 | $81,500 | 12.96% | - |
| 2016 | $70,940 | 6.89% | - |
| 2015 | $66,050 | 5.10% | - |
| 2014 | $62,680 | 3.89% | - |
| 2013 | $60,240 | 2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $58,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,330 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 28.0 percent (28.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.