The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary psychology 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 | $49,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $100,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,180.
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 | $65,100 | 3.35% | 8.42% |
| 2021 | $62,920 | -4.21% | - |
| 2020 | $65,570 | 2.56% | - |
| 2019 | $63,890 | -2.60% | - |
| 2018 | $65,550 | -1.40% | - |
| 2017 | $66,470 | 8.65% | - |
| 2016 | $60,720 | -1.70% | - |
| 2015 | $61,750 | 7.72% | - |
| 2014 | $56,980 | -4.16% | - |
| 2013 | $59,350 | -0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $59,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,100 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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-Tacoma-Bellevue is 35.7 percent (35.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 25.5 percent (25.5%) 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 |