The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $52,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,440.
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 | $82,950 | 1.57% | 29.52% |
| 2021 | $81,650 | 0.01% | - |
| 2020 | $81,640 | 6.47% | - |
| 2019 | $76,360 | -1.30% | - |
| 2018 | $77,350 | 6.67% | - |
| 2017 | $72,190 | 7.45% | - |
| 2016 | $66,810 | 7.32% | - |
| 2015 | $61,920 | 1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $60,960 | 2.79% | - |
| 2013 | $59,260 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $58,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,950 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.