The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political science 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 | $56,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science 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 $161,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,660.
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 | $90,380 | 9.11% | 15.45% |
| 2021 | $82,150 | -4.20% | - |
| 2020 | $85,600 | 1.16% | - |
| 2019 | $84,610 | 1.26% | - |
| 2018 | $83,540 | 4.06% | - |
| 2017 | $80,150 | 4.80% | - |
| 2016 | $76,300 | 6.37% | - |
| 2015 | $71,440 | -2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $73,220 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $72,570 | -5.31% | - |
| 2012 | $76,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,380, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $85,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |