The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $63,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,350.
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 | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,830 | 1.98% | 35.41% |
| 2021 | $95,890 | 17.41% | - |
| 2020 | $79,200 | 6.53% | - |
| 2019 | $74,030 | 6.08% | - |
| 2018 | $69,530 | 5.41% | - |
| 2017 | $65,770 | 4.41% | - |
| 2016 | $62,870 | 3.45% | - |
| 2015 | $60,700 | -4.02% | - |
| 2014 | $63,140 | 0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $62,780 | -0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $63,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $97,830 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 38.8 percent (38.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.