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Electricians Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

The annual salary statistics of electricians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electricians 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electricians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,720
25th Percentile Wage
$65,640
50th Percentile Wage
$85,790
75th Percentile Wage
$115,980
90th Percentile Wage
$138,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $138,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,720.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$85,790
7.89% 25.19%
2021
$79,020
-4.26% -
2020
$82,390
9.10% -
2019
$74,890
4.53% -
2018
$71,500
9.73% -
2017
$64,540
-5.31% -
2016
$67,970
-2.56% -
2015
$69,710
-1.41% -
2014
$70,690
4.47% -
2013
$67,530
4.96% -
2012
$64,180
- -

Table 2. Compare Electricians Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,790 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for electricians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of electricians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 37.8 percent (37.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$96,460
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$92,720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$92,530
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$85,790
Bellingham
$82,730
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$80,480
Longview
$78,810
Olympia
$78,100
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$75,650
Yakima
$74,910
Spokane
$74,650
Walla Walla
$73,070
Bremerton-Silverdale
$68,140
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$67,620
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$65,910
Lewiston
$65,470
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$63,780
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$55,690
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$54,260
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$53,540
Tacoma
$53,360

See also: Top paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington.