The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary sociology 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 | $60,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $103,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,000 | -2.72% | 16.33% |
| 2021 | $78,070 | 10.29% | - |
| 2020 | $70,040 | 6.48% | - |
| 2019 | $65,500 | -2.23% | - |
| 2018 | $66,960 | 5.23% | - |
| 2017 | $63,460 | 1.53% | - |
| 2016 | $62,490 | -0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $63,000 | -0.29% | - |
| 2014 | $63,180 | -3.96% | - |
| 2013 | $65,680 | 3.18% | - |
| 2012 | $63,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,000 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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-Tacoma-Bellevue is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 35.2 percent (35.2%) 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 |