The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary sociology 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 | $45,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $131,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64,780 | 0.91% | -3.47% |
| 2016 | $64,190 | -4.88% | - |
| 2015 | $67,320 | -1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $67,990 | -1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $68,710 | 2.45% | - |
| 2012 | $67,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,780 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 36.7 percent (36.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |