The annual salary statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of automotive service technicians and mechanics 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 | $38,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics 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 $79,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,240 | 3.10% | 28.07% |
| 2021 | $58,370 | 10.96% | - |
| 2020 | $51,970 | 3.16% | - |
| 2019 | $50,330 | 2.01% | - |
| 2018 | $49,320 | 4.56% | - |
| 2017 | $47,070 | 5.27% | - |
| 2016 | $44,590 | -0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $44,720 | 1.79% | - |
| 2014 | $43,920 | -1.89% | - |
| 2013 | $44,750 | 3.17% | - |
| 2012 | $43,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,240, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for automotive service technicians and mechanics in state of Washington, followed by Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $52,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.