The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $48,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,140 | 0.88% | 11.07% |
| 2016 | $76,460 | 9.55% | - |
| 2015 | $69,160 | 2.50% | - |
| 2014 | $67,430 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $68,050 | -0.81% | - |
| 2012 | $68,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,140 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Olympia | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane |