The annual salary statistics of postsecondary vocational education teachers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary vocational education teachers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $39,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary vocational education teachers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $64,070 | 14.78% | 29.06% |
| 2018 | $54,600 | -9.76% | - |
| 2017 | $59,930 | 13.02% | - |
| 2016 | $52,130 | -6.16% | - |
| 2015 | $55,340 | 9.50% | - |
| 2014 | $50,080 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $49,470 | 8.13% | - |
| 2012 | $45,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,070 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary vocational education teachers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 28.2 percent (28.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.