The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $61,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,150 | 2.56% | 19.30% |
| 2021 | $81,020 | 0.56% | - |
| 2020 | $80,570 | 4.33% | - |
| 2019 | $77,080 | 4.46% | - |
| 2018 | $73,640 | 4.64% | - |
| 2017 | $70,220 | 3.40% | - |
| 2016 | $67,830 | -3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $70,360 | 0.67% | - |
| 2014 | $69,890 | 0.87% | - |
| 2013 | $69,280 | 3.15% | - |
| 2012 | $67,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,150, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $81,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Olympia.