The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical engineers 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 | $44,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $126,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $80,390 | -3.47% | 2.95% |
| 2016 | $83,180 | -1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $84,530 | 2.59% | - |
| 2014 | $82,340 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $80,480 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $78,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,390, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Washington, following city of Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $129,930). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is about 38.1 percent (38.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |