The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors 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 | $46,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors 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 $122,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,020 | 3.49% | 4.97% |
| 2016 | $68,540 | -4.20% | - |
| 2015 | $71,420 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $70,690 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $70,000 | 3.59% | - |
| 2012 | $67,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,020 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.