The annual salary statistics of broadcast technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of broadcast technicians 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 | $34,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for broadcast technicians 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 $84,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of broadcast technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,410 | -68.46% | 13.98% |
| 2021 | $59,650 | 2.15% | - |
| 2020 | $58,370 | 9.65% | - |
| 2019 | $52,740 | 0.47% | - |
| 2018 | $52,490 | 26.23% | - |
| 2017 | $38,720 | 12.16% | - |
| 2016 | $34,010 | 27.87% | - |
| 2015 | $24,530 | -21.73% | - |
| 2014 | $29,860 | -3.78% | - |
| 2013 | $30,990 | 1.71% | - |
| 2012 | $30,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,410, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the lowest paying city for broadcast technicians in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $60,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of broadcast technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 41.4 percent (41.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |