The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary communications teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $60,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $168,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary communications teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,770 | 1.24% | 28.66% |
| 2021 | $81,740 | 13.85% | - |
| 2020 | $70,420 | 4.10% | - |
| 2019 | $67,530 | 3.72% | - |
| 2018 | $65,020 | 7.49% | - |
| 2017 | $60,150 | 3.79% | - |
| 2016 | $57,870 | -3.04% | - |
| 2015 | $59,630 | -2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $61,130 | -2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $62,910 | 6.14% | - |
| 2012 | $59,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,770, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for postsecondary communications teachers in state of Washington, followed by Bellingham (median annual salary $74,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary communications teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |