Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Tacoma is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers in Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,040
25th Percentile Wage
$56,220
50th Percentile Wage
$70,330
75th Percentile Wage
$97,000
90th Percentile Wage
$119,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,040.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$70,330
6.27% 21.10%
2016
$65,920
11.53% -
2015
$58,320
4.97% -
2014
$55,420
-0.67% -
2013
$55,790
0.54% -
2012
$55,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,330 in Tacoma 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 Tacoma is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$95,060
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$83,950
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$81,250
Bellingham
$81,140
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$77,140
Olympia
$72,120
Tacoma
$70,330
Spokane
$64,470