Postsecondary Vocational Education Teacher Salary in Yakima, Washington

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary vocational education teachers in Yakima, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary vocational education teachers in Yakima 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 Yakima, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,790
25th Percentile Wage
$57,140
50th Percentile Wage
$65,330
75th Percentile Wage
$78,890
90th Percentile Wage
$98,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary vocational education teachers in Yakima, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$65,330
2.43% 32.59%
2021
$63,740
3.26% -
2020
$61,660
9.13% -
2019
$56,030
4.96% -
2018
$53,250
25.84% -
2016
$39,490
-31.48% -
2015
$51,920
8.82% -
2014
$47,340
5.07% -
2013
$44,940
2.00% -
2012
$44,040
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,330 in Yakima 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 Yakima is 34.6 percent (34.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 29.6 percent (29.6%) 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 Yakima, Washington.