The annual salary statistics of appraisers and assessors of real estate in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of appraisers and assessors of real estate 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 | $33,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for appraisers and assessors of real estate 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 $126,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of appraisers and assessors of real estate from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,410 | -0.99% | 7.89% |
| 2017 | $74,140 | -2.24% | - |
| 2016 | $75,800 | 6.29% | - |
| 2015 | $71,030 | -3.17% | - |
| 2014 | $73,280 | 7.55% | - |
| 2013 | $67,750 | 0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $67,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,410, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for appraisers and assessors of real estate in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary of $89,710). Compared with Bremerton-Silverdale, the median annual salary of appraisers and assessors of real estate in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower.