The annual salary statistics of fabric and apparel patternmakers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fabric and apparel patternmakers 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 | $29,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fabric and apparel patternmakers 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 $78,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fabric and apparel patternmakers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,070 | 1.26% | 38.07% |
| 2017 | $48,450 | -17.34% | - |
| 2016 | $56,850 | 19.68% | - |
| 2015 | $45,660 | 33.44% | - |
| 2012 | $30,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,070, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for fabric and apparel patternmakers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $52,320). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of fabric and apparel patternmakers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |