The annual salary statistics of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cartographers and photogrammetrists 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 | $77,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cartographers and photogrammetrists 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 $124,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cartographers and photogrammetrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,560 | 10.97% | 20.14% |
| 2021 | $88,640 | -0.87% | - |
| 2020 | $89,410 | 2.09% | - |
| 2019 | $87,540 | 3.83% | - |
| 2018 | $84,190 | 1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $82,910 | 2.64% | - |
| 2016 | $80,720 | -1.46% | - |
| 2015 | $81,900 | 4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $78,530 | -4.62% | - |
| 2013 | $82,160 | 3.23% | - |
| 2012 | $79,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,560, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for cartographers and photogrammetrists in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $85,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in Olympia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |