Instructor Salary at Washington Colleges
The 2025 average instructor salary at Washington colleges is $62,419 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Washington State University has the highest instructor salary of $114,821 among Washington colleges followed by Green River College ($90,140) and University of Puget Sound ($85,534).
The following table lists the Washington colleges with instructor salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $114,821 5.89% | $114,821 5.89% | - | - | - |
| Green River CollegeAuburn, WA | $90,140 | $90,140 | - | - | - |
| University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA | $85,534 3.15% | $85,534 3.15% | - | - | - |
| Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA | $72,307 1.70% | $72,307 1.70% | - | - | - |
| Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA | $71,906 0.81% | $71,906 0.81% | - | - | - |
| Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA | $68,944 8.87% | $69,953 8.96% | - | - | $72,933 6.78% |
| Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA | $68,091 1.40% | $66,595 0.14% | $81,000 | - | $93,413 2.36% |
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | $65,671 3.26% | $60,845 3.92% | - | - | $113,300 2.12% |
| Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA | $59,602 0.15% | $62,953 3.08% | - | - | $32,550 48.96% |
| Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA | $58,924 5.87% | $58,011 11.52% | - | $80,717 - | $75,179 1.52% |
| Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA | $58,876 0.46% | $58,876 0.46% | - | - | - |
| Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA | $56,262 27.16% | - | $62,513 | - | - |
| Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA | $53,192 12.95% | $53,192 12.95% | - | - | - |
| Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA | $52,528 8.96% | $50,963 10.00% | $62,088 9.75% | $65,038 5.11% | - |
| Seattle Film InstituteSeattle, WA | $50,625 2.27% | - | - | - | $67,500 2.27% |
| The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologySeattle, WA | $47,853 | - | - | - | $63,804 |
| Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA | $47,479 24.10% | - | $52,755 | - | - |
| Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA | $34,500 4.17% | - | - | - | $46,000 4.17% |
| Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA | $28,701 13.76% | $28,701 13.76% | - | - | - |