The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $82,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $144,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95,220 | -4.06% | 16.25% |
| 2021 | $99,090 | 1.12% | - |
| 2020 | $97,980 | 2.15% | - |
| 2019 | $95,870 | 4.87% | - |
| 2018 | $91,200 | -2.50% | - |
| 2017 | $93,480 | 2.29% | - |
| 2016 | $91,340 | 3.21% | - |
| 2015 | $88,410 | 7.40% | - |
| 2014 | $81,870 | -2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $83,880 | 4.92% | - |
| 2012 | $79,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,220 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.