The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other postsecondary social sciences teachers 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 | $65,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary social sciences teachers 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 $178,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,840 | -25.84% | 47.29% |
| 2021 | $131,930 | 43.44% | - |
| 2020 | $74,620 | 0.56% | - |
| 2019 | $74,200 | -33.09% | - |
| 2018 | $98,750 | 28.43% | - |
| 2017 | $70,680 | -76.26% | - |
| 2016 | $124,580 | 51.00% | - |
| 2015 | $61,040 | -65.07% | - |
| 2014 | $100,760 | 37.45% | - |
| 2013 | $63,030 | 12.33% | - |
| 2012 | $55,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,840, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for other postsecondary social sciences teachers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $70,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 32.7 percent (32.7%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |