The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other biological scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $46,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,020 | 2.67% | 11.75% |
| 2016 | $75,940 | -0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $76,400 | 0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $75,830 | 7.00% | - |
| 2013 | $70,520 | 2.37% | - |
| 2012 | $68,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,020 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Bellingham and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bellingham | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |