The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $49,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,930 | 0.89% | 29.28% |
| 2021 | $77,240 | 7.98% | - |
| 2020 | $71,080 | 7.65% | - |
| 2019 | $65,640 | 5.26% | - |
| 2018 | $62,190 | -0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $62,670 | -6.88% | - |
| 2016 | $66,980 | 2.31% | - |
| 2015 | $65,430 | 3.87% | - |
| 2014 | $62,900 | -2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $64,570 | 14.65% | - |
| 2012 | $55,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,930, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $71,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Olympia |