The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers 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 | $56,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers 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 $127,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,950 | 8.27% | 22.24% |
| 2021 | $77,010 | -10.84% | - |
| 2020 | $85,360 | 8.25% | - |
| 2019 | $78,320 | -0.49% | - |
| 2018 | $78,700 | 3.38% | - |
| 2017 | $76,040 | 1.28% | - |
| 2016 | $75,070 | 12.03% | - |
| 2015 | $66,040 | 4.89% | - |
| 2014 | $62,810 | -2.37% | - |
| 2013 | $64,300 | -1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $65,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,950, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $95,060). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Olympia | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane |