The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $48,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $83,990 | 4.05% | 7.30% |
| 2016 | $80,590 | 6.30% | - |
| 2015 | $75,510 | 0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $75,110 | 1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $73,960 | -5.27% | - |
| 2012 | $77,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,990 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 40.6 percent (40.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |