The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other biological 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 | $60,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological 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 $155,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $87,610 | 3.71% | 21.45% |
| 2021 | $84,360 | 0.53% | - |
| 2020 | $83,910 | 2.03% | - |
| 2019 | $82,210 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $79,920 | 2.39% | - |
| 2017 | $78,010 | 2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $75,930 | -0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $76,100 | -0.25% | - |
| 2014 | $76,290 | 7.21% | - |
| 2013 | $70,790 | 2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $68,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,610 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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-Tacoma-Bellevue is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bellingham and 32.3 percent (32.3%) 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 |