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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $98,060 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $100,310 and 1% above the WA statewide median of $96,930. It ranks #7 of 9 metros with published figures for this job.

PHYSICS TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$60,650P25$80,970MEDIAN$98,060P75$130,020P90$166,100
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$60,200P25$74,050MEDIAN$100,310P75$132,650P90$177,850
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What is the average Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Seattle?

The BLS median is $98,060 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $80,970 and $130,020. The 10th percentile is $60,650 and the 90th is $166,100.

Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $100,310 and 1% above the WA statewide median of $96,930. It ranks #7 of 9 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.