The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Yakima, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Yakima 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 | $51,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Yakima, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,550.
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 | $83,520 | 6.24% | 28.74% |
| 2021 | $78,310 | 9.14% | - |
| 2020 | $71,150 | 5.66% | - |
| 2019 | $67,120 | 4.16% | - |
| 2018 | $64,330 | 1.35% | - |
| 2017 | $63,460 | 8.73% | - |
| 2016 | $57,920 | 2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $56,320 | -2.98% | - |
| 2014 | $58,000 | -5.78% | - |
| 2013 | $61,350 | 2.98% | - |
| 2012 | $59,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,520 in Yakima 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 Yakima is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.