The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political science 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 | $50,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science 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 $141,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,130 | 7.54% | 15.45% |
| 2021 | $78,710 | 6.82% | - |
| 2020 | $73,340 | 0.37% | - |
| 2019 | $73,070 | -0.59% | - |
| 2018 | $73,500 | 4.98% | - |
| 2017 | $69,840 | -2.39% | - |
| 2016 | $71,510 | -4.95% | - |
| 2015 | $75,050 | -3.73% | - |
| 2014 | $77,850 | -2.80% | - |
| 2013 | $80,030 | 10.06% | - |
| 2012 | $71,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,130, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $90,380). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |