The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $62,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $116,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,420.
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 | $83,140 | 3.87% | 25.39% |
| 2021 | $79,920 | 4.29% | - |
| 2020 | $76,490 | 8.01% | - |
| 2019 | $70,360 | 4.62% | - |
| 2018 | $67,110 | 2.89% | - |
| 2017 | $65,170 | 0.97% | - |
| 2016 | $64,540 | 0.79% | - |
| 2015 | $64,030 | 0.48% | - |
| 2014 | $63,720 | 1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $63,040 | 1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $62,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,140 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.