Other Teacher and Instructor Salary Information in Washington

The average annual salaries for other teachers and instructors in the state of Washington are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other teachers and instructors among Washington metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Other Teachers and Instructors in Washington (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,470
25th Percentile Wage
$48,790
50th Percentile Wage
$64,260
75th Percentile Wage
$77,230
90th Percentile Wage
$92,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other teachers and instructors in Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $37,470.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,260
3.41% 39.09%
2021
$62,070
34.33% -
2013
$40,760
3.97% -
2012
$39,140
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Other Teachers and Instructors in Washington Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other teachers and instructors in some Washington cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other teachers and instructors in state of Washington ranges from $34,220 to $87,710. The highest paying area for other teachers and instructors in Washington is Bremerton-Silverdale with a median annual salary of $87,710. The second highest paying city/area in Washington State is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (mean annual salary $79,300). The lowest paying area is Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $34,220.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bremerton-Silverdale
$87,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$79,300
Bellingham
$76,110
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$70,470
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$65,060
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$63,800
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$60,690
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$59,850
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$58,950
Olympia
$57,670
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$55,200
Tacoma
$54,010
Yakima
$49,390
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,550
Spokane
$45,060
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$36,770
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$34,220