The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics 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 | $57,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics 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 $138,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,080 | -9.39% | 9.33% |
| 2021 | $93,070 | 14.85% | - |
| 2020 | $79,250 | 3.22% | - |
| 2019 | $76,700 | -5.67% | - |
| 2018 | $81,050 | 6.00% | - |
| 2017 | $76,190 | 3.98% | - |
| 2016 | $73,160 | 3.99% | - |
| 2015 | $70,240 | -0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $70,760 | -1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $72,150 | -6.92% | - |
| 2012 | $77,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,080, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $106,120). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |