The annual salary statistics of gaming and sports book writers and runners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of gaming and sports book writers and runners 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 | $33,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gaming and sports book writers and runners 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 $42,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gaming and sports book writers and runners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,740 | 6.65% | 11.83% |
| 2021 | $32,430 | 2.93% | - |
| 2020 | $31,480 | -3.75% | - |
| 2019 | $32,660 | 2.60% | - |
| 2018 | $31,810 | 12.45% | - |
| 2017 | $27,850 | 14.29% | - |
| 2016 | $23,870 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $23,480 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $23,130 | -34.41% | - |
| 2013 | $31,090 | 1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $30,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,740, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for gaming and sports book writers and runners in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $37,880). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of gaming and sports book writers and runners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale |