The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians 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 | $27,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $50,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,290 | -10.00% | 0.08% |
| 2016 | $43,220 | -1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $44,040 | -1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $44,590 | 6.59% | - |
| 2013 | $41,650 | 5.74% | - |
| 2012 | $39,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,290 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Spokane and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spokane | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma |