The annual salary statistics of postsecondary social work teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary social work 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 | $42,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary social work 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 $122,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary social work teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,600 | -17.92% | -10.35% |
| 2020 | $75,000 | 0.84% | - |
| 2019 | $74,370 | -1.40% | - |
| 2018 | $75,410 | 2.47% | - |
| 2017 | $73,550 | 4.58% | - |
| 2016 | $70,180 | -1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $70,880 | 0.86% | - |
| 2014 | $70,270 | -1.05% | - |
| 2013 | $71,010 | 1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $70,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,600, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for postsecondary social work teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $65,760). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of postsecondary social work teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |