The annual salary statistics of other counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other counselors 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 | $50,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other counselors 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 $94,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,700 | 10.01% | 31.71% |
| 2021 | $60,020 | -5.21% | - |
| 2020 | $63,150 | 8.01% | - |
| 2019 | $58,090 | 3.75% | - |
| 2018 | $55,910 | 16.13% | - |
| 2017 | $46,890 | 6.18% | - |
| 2016 | $43,990 | -1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $44,860 | -3.70% | - |
| 2014 | $46,520 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $45,940 | 0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $45,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,700, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for other counselors in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $56,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of other counselors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane |