The annual salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental engineering technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $39,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineering technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,860 | 16.81% | 17.26% |
| 2016 | $65,600 | 19.19% | - |
| 2015 | $53,010 | -26.45% | - |
| 2014 | $67,030 | 1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $66,300 | 1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $65,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,860, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for environmental engineering technicians in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $71,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental engineering technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |