The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $63,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $151,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $90,960 | 8.91% | 13.89% |
| 2021 | $82,860 | -9.15% | - |
| 2020 | $90,440 | 1.08% | - |
| 2019 | $89,460 | 0.41% | - |
| 2018 | $89,090 | 11.37% | - |
| 2017 | $78,960 | 4.09% | - |
| 2016 | $75,730 | 6.06% | - |
| 2015 | $71,140 | -3.61% | - |
| 2014 | $73,710 | -0.35% | - |
| 2013 | $73,970 | -5.89% | - |
| 2012 | $78,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,960, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $99,660). Compared with Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower.