The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other postsecondary social sciences teachers 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 | $47,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary social sciences teachers 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 $81,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,140.
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 | $61,400 | -4.07% | 5.42% |
| 2021 | $63,900 | -5.71% | - |
| 2020 | $67,550 | -13.97% | - |
| 2018 | $76,990 | 7.96% | - |
| 2017 | $70,860 | 4.77% | - |
| 2016 | $67,480 | 6.62% | - |
| 2015 | $63,010 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $61,720 | -2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $63,240 | 8.18% | - |
| 2012 | $58,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,400, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the lowest paying city for other postsecondary social sciences teachers in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $104,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 41.4 percent (41.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |