The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biochemists and biophysicists 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 | $61,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists 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 $152,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $86,940 | -0.32% | 9.67% |
| 2021 | $87,220 | 11.97% | - |
| 2020 | $76,780 | 8.65% | - |
| 2019 | $70,140 | 8.77% | - |
| 2018 | $63,990 | -0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $64,030 | -0.08% | - |
| 2016 | $64,080 | -29.21% | - |
| 2015 | $82,800 | 5.75% | - |
| 2014 | $78,040 | -3.97% | - |
| 2013 | $81,140 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $78,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,940, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for biochemists and biophysicists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $116,900). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |