The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $49,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,750 | 2.13% | 7.78% |
| 2016 | $66,310 | 0.12% | - |
| 2015 | $66,230 | 0.91% | - |
| 2014 | $65,630 | 2.56% | - |
| 2013 | $63,950 | 2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $62,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,750 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 11.6 percent (11.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.