The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $63,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $117,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,490.
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 | $99,830 | 3.43% | 37.50% |
| 2021 | $96,410 | 18.84% | - |
| 2020 | $78,250 | 7.71% | - |
| 2019 | $72,220 | 3.45% | - |
| 2018 | $69,730 | 3.01% | - |
| 2017 | $67,630 | 2.48% | - |
| 2016 | $65,950 | 0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $65,660 | 0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $65,290 | 2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $63,710 | 2.07% | - |
| 2012 | $62,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,830 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .2 percent (.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 40.0 percent (40.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.