The annual salary statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors 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 | $51,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors 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 $82,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,760 | 4.32% | 29.18% |
| 2021 | $62,920 | 18.87% | - |
| 2019 | $51,050 | 3.43% | - |
| 2018 | $49,300 | 2.47% | - |
| 2017 | $48,080 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $46,570 | -28.26% | - |
| 2015 | $59,730 | 4.22% | - |
| 2014 | $57,210 | -1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $58,210 | 20.00% | - |
| 2012 | $46,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,760, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the second highest paying city for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $110,860). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower.