The annual salary statistics of arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators 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 | $48,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators 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 $123,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,690 | 6.44% | -3.67% |
| 2017 | $59,590 | -15.09% | - |
| 2016 | $68,580 | -5.44% | - |
| 2015 | $72,310 | -7.83% | - |
| 2014 | $77,970 | 11.44% | - |
| 2013 | $69,050 | 4.37% | - |
| 2012 | $66,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,690, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $86,820). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma |