The annual salary statistics of aerospace engineering and operations technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of aerospace engineering and operations technicians 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 | $68,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineering and operations technicians 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 $106,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineering and operations technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,070 | 11.45% | 35.01% |
| 2020 | $92,150 | -0.84% | - |
| 2019 | $92,920 | 4.07% | - |
| 2018 | $89,140 | 0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $88,640 | 17.93% | - |
| 2013 | $72,750 | 7.02% | - |
| 2012 | $67,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,070, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for aerospace engineering and operations technicians in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $88,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of aerospace engineering and operations technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |