The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary foreign language and literature 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 | $65,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature 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 $166,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,180 | 4.93% | 43.94% |
| 2021 | $78,130 | 4.54% | - |
| 2020 | $74,580 | 4.64% | - |
| 2019 | $71,120 | 10.31% | - |
| 2018 | $63,790 | 4.92% | - |
| 2017 | $60,650 | 26.43% | - |
| 2016 | $44,620 | -1.39% | - |
| 2015 | $45,240 | -5.95% | - |
| 2014 | $47,930 | 3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $46,460 | 0.84% | - |
| 2012 | $46,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,180, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bellingham (median annual salary of $87,920). Compared with Bellingham, the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bellingham | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane |