The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary psychology 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 | $43,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $120,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $68,430 | 9.63% | 5.76% |
| 2016 | $61,840 | -1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $62,600 | 5.16% | - |
| 2014 | $59,370 | -6.91% | - |
| 2013 | $63,470 | -1.61% | - |
| 2012 | $64,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,430 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 32.4 percent (32.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 29.1 percent (29.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |