The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bellingham, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $98,590 | 8.37% | 36.82% |
| 2021 | $90,340 | 12.11% | - |
| 2019 | $79,400 | 11.71% | - |
| 2018 | $70,100 | 0.40% | - |
| 2017 | $69,820 | 2.13% | - |
| 2016 | $68,330 | 2.80% | - |
| 2015 | $66,420 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $66,030 | 5.66% | - |
| 2013 | $62,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,590 in Bellingham is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Bellingham is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 39.3 percent (39.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.