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All Occupations Salary Information in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$108,620
75th Percentile Wage	$74,460
50th Percentile Wage	$46,130
25th Percentile Wage	$29,720
10th Percentile Wage	$21,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $108,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,620.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$52.22
75th Percentile Wage	$35.79
50th Percentile Wage	$22.18
25th Percentile Wage	$14.29
10th Percentile Wage	$10.39

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $52.22. The median hourly salary is $22.18. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $10.39.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,130, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for all occupations in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $44,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$46,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$44,750
Bremerton-Silverdale	$41,390
Olympia	$39,760
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$38,430
Tacoma	$37,870
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland	$36,450
Mount Vernon-Anacortes	$36,160
Longview	$35,740
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$35,530
Bellingham	$35,510
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$35,280
Spokane	$34,390
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$34,110
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area	$32,340
Yakima	$32,130
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee	$31,960
Lewiston	$31,810

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is higher than that of both state of Washington and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett ($46,130) is 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in Washington ($40,500) and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$46,130
Washington	$40,500
USA	$34,750