The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics 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 $134,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $60,210 | 4.87% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $57,280 | -0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $57,670 | -4.40% | - |
| 2012 | $60,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,210 in Tacoma is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Tacoma is 43.3 percent (43.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |