The annual salary statistics of other artists and related workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other artists and related workers 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 | $32,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other artists and related workers 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 $113,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other artists and related workers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,380 | 3.43% | 3.20% |
| 2017 | $48,650 | -26.97% | - |
| 2016 | $61,770 | -0.32% | - |
| 2015 | $61,970 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $61,340 | 17.46% | - |
| 2013 | $50,630 | 3.67% | - |
| 2012 | $48,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,380, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for other artists and related workers in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $46,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of other artists and related workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |