The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $54,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $102,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,510 | -13.72% | 13.18% |
| 2021 | $97,240 | 8.11% | - |
| 2020 | $89,350 | 3.92% | - |
| 2019 | $85,850 | 2.99% | - |
| 2018 | $83,280 | 3.97% | - |
| 2017 | $79,970 | -0.63% | - |
| 2016 | $80,470 | 1.03% | - |
| 2015 | $79,640 | 1.59% | - |
| 2014 | $78,370 | 1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $76,870 | 3.42% | - |
| 2012 | $74,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,510, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for firefighters in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $85,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of firefighters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.