The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other postsecondary 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 | $45,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary 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 $138,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other postsecondary teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,470 | 4.23% | 11.94% |
| 2016 | $74,190 | 8.37% | - |
| 2015 | $67,980 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $68,070 | 2.98% | - |
| 2013 | $66,040 | -3.30% | - |
| 2012 | $68,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,470, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for other postsecondary teachers in state of Washington, followed by Bellingham (median annual salary $66,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of other postsecondary teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Bellingham | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Olympia |