The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers 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 | $33,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $47,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,710 | 6.23% | 43.48% |
| 2021 | $36,300 | 2.92% | - |
| 2020 | $35,240 | 5.85% | - |
| 2019 | $33,180 | 9.10% | - |
| 2018 | $30,160 | 9.45% | - |
| 2017 | $27,310 | 8.42% | - |
| 2016 | $25,010 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $24,550 | 5.99% | - |
| 2014 | $23,080 | 1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $22,660 | 3.44% | - |
| 2012 | $21,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,710, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Washington, followed by Longview (median annual salary $36,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Longview.