The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 | $98,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $106,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $135,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $98,260.
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 | $121,640 | -3.68% | 23.59% |
| 2021 | $126,120 | 9.21% | - |
| 2020 | $114,500 | 4.60% | - |
| 2019 | $109,230 | 4.05% | - |
| 2018 | $104,810 | 4.31% | - |
| 2017 | $100,290 | 1.19% | - |
| 2016 | $99,100 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $97,890 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $97,200 | 0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $97,120 | 4.29% | - |
| 2012 | $92,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $121,640, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $123,030). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.