The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Bremerton-Silverdale 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 | $66,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95,840 | 16.12% | 27.86% |
| 2021 | $80,390 | 18.72% | - |
| 2020 | $65,340 | -1.06% | - |
| 2019 | $66,030 | -10.66% | - |
| 2018 | $73,070 | 2.67% | - |
| 2017 | $71,120 | 2.78% | - |
| 2016 | $69,140 | 2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $67,760 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $66,670 | 2.64% | - |
| 2013 | $64,910 | -6.52% | - |
| 2012 | $69,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,840, Bremerton-Silverdale is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Washington, followed by Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $82,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Bremerton-Silverdale is 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.