The annual salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental engineering technicians 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 | $47,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineering technicians 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 $95,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $71,210 | -6.09% | 8.75% |
| 2020 | $75,550 | -13.67% | - |
| 2019 | $85,880 | 1.99% | - |
| 2018 | $84,170 | 6.59% | - |
| 2017 | $78,620 | 18.47% | - |
| 2016 | $64,100 | 18.33% | - |
| 2015 | $52,350 | -26.91% | - |
| 2014 | $66,440 | 0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $66,150 | 1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $64,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,210, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for environmental engineering technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $78,860). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of environmental engineering technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |