The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tacoma 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 | $48,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,560.
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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,170 | 4.11% | 7.53% |
| 2016 | $64,410 | 1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $63,680 | -0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $64,290 | 1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $63,010 | 1.43% | - |
| 2012 | $62,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,170 in Tacoma 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 Tacoma is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.