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Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher Salary in Bellingham, Washington

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Bellingham, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Bellingham 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 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers in Bellingham, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,930
25th Percentile Wage	$34,540
50th Percentile Wage	$41,450
75th Percentile Wage	$53,100
90th Percentile Wage	$61,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,930.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	3-Year Growth
2015	$41,450	1.28%	-14.52%
2014	$40,920	-3.47%	-
2013	$42,340	-12.12%	-
2012	$47,470	-	-

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher Salary in Bellingham with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,450, Bellingham is the lowest paying city for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $101,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Bellingham is 59.3 percent (59.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$101,770
Spokane	$61,380
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$61,040
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area	$52,280
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$51,340
Tacoma	$50,710
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$46,040
Bellingham	$41,450