Postsecondary Vocational Education Teacher Salary in Olympia, Washington

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary vocational education teachers in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary vocational education teachers in Olympia 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 Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers in Olympia, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,280
25th Percentile Wage
$53,930
50th Percentile Wage
$59,960
75th Percentile Wage
$68,900
90th Percentile Wage
$91,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary vocational education teachers in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,280.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$59,960
1.27% 3.62%
2019
$59,200
15.14% -
2018
$50,240
-10.13% -
2017
$55,330
0.34% -
2016
$55,140
-12.37% -
2015
$61,960
15.14% -
2014
$52,580
-9.57% -
2013
$57,610
-0.31% -
2012
$57,790
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Vocational Education Teacher Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,960 in Olympia 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 Olympia is 40.0 percent (40.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$99,940
Bellingham
$68,360
Yakima
$65,330
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$64,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$63,800
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$63,740
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,470
Olympia
$59,960
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$59,210
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$58,780
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$58,750
Spokane
$58,710
Bremerton-Silverdale
$58,400
Longview
$57,130
Tacoma
$54,080
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$53,640
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$52,990
Walla Walla
$52,320
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$51,070
Lewiston
$48,490
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,020

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.