The annual salary statistics of agricultural inspectors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural inspectors 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 | $40,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural inspectors 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 $74,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural inspectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,740 | -0.28% | 12.78% |
| 2021 | $53,890 | -16.61% | - |
| 2020 | $62,840 | -2.67% | - |
| 2019 | $64,520 | 1.94% | - |
| 2018 | $63,270 | 8.33% | - |
| 2017 | $58,000 | 1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $56,930 | -2.79% | - |
| 2015 | $58,520 | -1.03% | - |
| 2014 | $59,120 | 7.92% | - |
| 2013 | $54,440 | 13.91% | - |
| 2012 | $46,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,740 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for agricultural inspectors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of agricultural inspectors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 39.6 percent (39.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Longview | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Yakima | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |