The annual salary statistics of other designers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other designers 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 | $44,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other designers 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 $140,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $73,020 | -9.97% | 30.10% |
| 2021 | $80,300 | 9.69% | - |
| 2020 | $72,520 | 3.09% | - |
| 2019 | $70,280 | 11.17% | - |
| 2018 | $62,430 | -28.42% | - |
| 2017 | $80,170 | 6.22% | - |
| 2016 | $75,180 | 6.54% | - |
| 2015 | $70,260 | 15.00% | - |
| 2014 | $59,720 | 12.01% | - |
| 2013 | $52,550 | 2.87% | - |
| 2012 | $51,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,020 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for other designers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other designers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 31.5 percent (31.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane |