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Substitute Teacher Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substitute teachers in Tacoma is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substitute Teachers in Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,530
25th Percentile Wage
$34,010
50th Percentile Wage
$36,470
75th Percentile Wage
$38,940
90th Percentile Wage
$42,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,530.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$36,470
2.28% 3.92%
2016
$35,640
0.87% -
2015
$35,330
-0.20% -
2014
$35,400
-0.34% -
2013
$35,520
1.35% -
2012
$35,040
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,470 in Tacoma is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Tacoma is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$44,270
Longview
$44,040
Yakima
$43,490
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$43,090
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$42,880
Olympia
$39,420
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$38,530
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$38,040
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$37,160
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$37,150
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$36,920
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$36,690
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$36,680
Tacoma
$36,470
Bremerton-Silverdale
$36,030
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$35,780
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$35,250
Walla Walla
$34,320
Spokane
$33,730
Bellingham
$31,540
Lewiston
$29,150