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Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary psychology 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Psychology Teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$66,890
25th Percentile Wage	$68,120
50th Percentile Wage	$101,280
75th Percentile Wage	$137,670
90th Percentile Wage	$159,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $159,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,890.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$101,280	0.83%	34.39%
2021	$100,440	18.19%	-
2020	$82,170	19.76%	-
2019	$65,930	3.88%	-
2018	$63,370	1.23%	-
2017	$62,590	-26.52%	-
2016	$79,190	0.35%	-
2015	$78,910	0.67%	-
2014	$78,380	13.20%	-
2013	$68,030	2.32%	-
2012	$66,450	-	-

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,280, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Washington, followed by Bellingham (median annual salary $83,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in Bellingham.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$101,280
Bellingham	$83,900
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$78,590
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$68,430
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$65,100
Olympia	$61,540
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area	$56,300
Tacoma	$54,620
Spokane	$53,900
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$48,530