The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $44,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $70,580 | 4.76% | 14.95% |
| 2016 | $67,220 | 6.71% | - |
| 2015 | $62,710 | -4.40% | - |
| 2014 | $65,470 | -0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $65,560 | 8.44% | - |
| 2012 | $60,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,580, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for other postsecondary social sciences teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $104,840). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |