The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 | $58,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,570.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,320 | 5.08% | 20.14% |
| 2021 | $79,090 | 8.72% | - |
| 2020 | $72,190 | 4.18% | - |
| 2019 | $69,170 | 3.80% | - |
| 2018 | $66,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,320, Western Washington nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary of $100,340). Compared with Bremerton-Silverdale, the median annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower.