The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of childcare workers 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 | $23,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $37,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,630 | 8.25% | 19.15% |
| 2016 | $25,350 | 1.78% | - |
| 2015 | $24,900 | 6.43% | - |
| 2014 | $23,300 | 0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $23,200 | 3.71% | - |
| 2012 | $22,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,630 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 28.6 percent (28.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.