The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other postsecondary 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 | $44,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary 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 $98,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other postsecondary teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,420 | -19.88% | -6.87% |
| 2021 | $73,630 | 11.69% | - |
| 2020 | $65,020 | 2.49% | - |
| 2019 | $63,400 | -23.72% | - |
| 2018 | $78,440 | 4.17% | - |
| 2017 | $75,170 | 4.07% | - |
| 2016 | $72,110 | 7.29% | - |
| 2015 | $66,850 | 0.07% | - |
| 2014 | $66,800 | 2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $64,880 | -1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $65,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,420 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for other postsecondary teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other postsecondary teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 42.1 percent (42.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.
| 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 |