The annual salary statistics of air traffic controllers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of air traffic controllers 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 | $83,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $109,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $152,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for air traffic controllers 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 $167,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of air traffic controllers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $127,920 | 4.43% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $122,250 | 2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $119,130 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $116,110 | -10.17% | - |
| 2012 | $127,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $127,920, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for air traffic controllers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $154,810). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of air traffic controllers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |