The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of atmospheric and space scientists 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 | $50,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists 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 $110,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,750 | -3.90% | 11.66% |
| 2021 | $101,560 | 15.23% | - |
| 2020 | $86,090 | 4.67% | - |
| 2019 | $82,070 | -2.03% | - |
| 2018 | $83,740 | 0.79% | - |
| 2017 | $83,080 | 0.01% | - |
| 2016 | $83,070 | -5.19% | - |
| 2015 | $87,380 | 2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $85,410 | -2.70% | - |
| 2013 | $87,720 | 1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $86,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,750, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for atmospheric and space scientists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $101,800). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |