The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers 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 | $66,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $152,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $121,960 | 6.58% | 33.98% |
| 2021 | $113,940 | 15.54% | - |
| 2020 | $96,230 | 15.95% | - |
| 2019 | $80,880 | -1.45% | - |
| 2018 | $82,050 | -2.88% | - |
| 2017 | $84,410 | -8.26% | - |
| 2016 | $91,380 | -1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $92,440 | 2.09% | - |
| 2014 | $90,510 | 9.19% | - |
| 2013 | $82,190 | 2.03% | - |
| 2012 | $80,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $121,960, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $129,930). Compared with Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |